In the absence of JFL Chicago, people are starting their own comedy festivals in Chicago such as the Onion/A.V. Club’s First Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival and, most recently, The Comedy Exposition.

The inaugural Comedy Exposition in Chicago is open for submissions until May 10th (early deadline is this Sat. Apr. 26th) for comedians.

This comedy festival will take place July 11th-13th across three Chicago neighborhoods.