There have been Pd user groups in Chicago in the past. One used to meet at Deadtech, but I think Rob Ray is currently at RPI. Before that there was a Max user group that also encompassed Pd and SuperCollider which I helped start out many years ago ('98 or so). <br>
<br>You may want to contact the Chicago New Media google group: <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/Chicago-new-media?lnk=srg&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&pli=1" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/Chicago-new-media?lnk=srg&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&pli=1</a><br>
<br>Also, look up Drew Browning at UIC and Robb Drinkwater at SAIC who are into such things. Paul Hertz is up at Northwestern, and there might be someone at U of Chicago too.<br><br><br>