[offline] [chicago and south burbs] My friend and I are pretty new to D&D, looking for a group or DM to get started with

Just started reading up on D & D because of Critical Role. The players handbook (5e) is currently on its way to me, and one of my friends has some stuff from when he was a kid. We are both free Fridays and most saturdays, but other days might work as well. We are willing to start a long term commitment, as we would like to start from the beginning and build up from there, not exactly join an established world. We are both quite excited to build a character and start a long campaign. PM me or comment here with any ideas!