Association for Women Journalists, Chicago
Chicago Live Lit calendar
Chicago Headline Club
Chicago Literary Alliance: organizations working on literacy
Chicago Poetry Center
Chicago Writers Association
City of Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Evanston Writers Workshop
Guild Complex multicultural literary arts organization
Her Chapter (women)
Illinois Arts Council
Inner-City Muslim Action Network: Arts & Culture
Meetup writing groups
Society of Midland Authors
Rebuild Foundation Stony Island Arts Bank
University of Chicago Arts + Public Life