Past events

Jennie Huang Bennett: Chief Financial Officer, City of Chicago; Tuesday, Nov 2; Watch the video
Arne Duncan: Managing Partner, Emerson Collective; Tuesday, Oct 19; Watch the video
Karen Freeman-Wilson: President and CEO, Chicago Urban League; Wednesday, Oct 13; Watch the video
Superintendent David Brown: Chicago Police Department; Monday, Sep 27; Watch the video
Chancellor Robert J. Jones: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Tuesday, Sep 14; Watch the video
John Palfrey: President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Wednesday, Jul 28; Watch the video
Workforce equity: Corporate Chicago can lead the way: Manika Turnbull, Tina Sanders, Marie Trzupek Lynch; Monday, May 24; Watch the video
Congressman Mike Quigley: 5th District, Illinois, U.S. House of Representatives; Thursday, Apr 15; Watch the video
Congresswoman Robin Kelly: 2nd District, Illinois, U.S. House of Representatives; Thursday, Apr 8; Watch the video
Chancellor Michael Amiridis: University of Illinois Chicago; Tuesday, Mar 23; Watch the video
Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch: Illinois House of Representatives; Tuesday, Mar 16; Watch the video
Fritz Kaegi: Assessor, Cook County; Tuesday, Mar 2; Watch the video
Jamie Rhee: Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation; Wednesday, Jan 6; Watch the video
Timothy Killeen: President, University of Illinois System; Wednesday, Dec 9; Watch the video
Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board: Budgeting for Equity; Wednesday, Nov 18; Watch the video
COVID on Campus: How Higher Ed is Adapting: Dr. Gloria Gibson, Dr. Wayne Giles and Dr. Joan Holden; Tuesday, Nov 17; Watch the video
Jennie Huang Bennett, Chief Financial Officer and Susie Park, Budget Director: City of Chicago; Monday, Nov 9; Watch the video
Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin: City of Chicago; Tuesday, Oct 13; Watch the video
Ready for Reform? The Path to Honest Government in Illinois: David Greising, President and CEO, Better Government Association; Wednesday, Sep 30; Watch the video
Arne Duncan: Reimagining Public Safety; Wednesday, Sep 23; Watch the video
Census 2020: Accurately Counting Chicagoland: Oswaldo Alvarez, Anita Banerji & Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore; Thursday, Sep 17; Watch the video
Samir Mayekar and Sam Skinner: Chicago: A Path to Economic Recovery; Monday, Sep 14; Watch the video
Chicago Connected: Closing the Digital Equity Gap for Students & Families: moderated by Daniel Anello, Jennie Huang Bennett, Phillip DiBartolo & Darnell Shields; Tuesday, Aug 25; Watch the video
Gia Biagi: Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation; Wednesday, Aug 19; Watch the video
Chicago’s Evolving Media Landscape: Trends in 2020: Morgan Elise Johnson, Gregory Pratt & Jen Sabella; Monday, Aug 17; Watch the video

Upcoming events

President Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County Board of Commissioners
Thursday, Jan 20, 2022
Doors Open at 12:30 pm / Event Begins at 1:00 pm

Jens Ludwig

Pritzker Director, University of Chicago Crime Lab
Gun Violence in Chicago (and what could have been)
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022
Doors Open at 12:30 pm / Event Begins at 1:00 pm

Please note City Club's COVID-19 in-person event protocols

- All guests must provide proof of full vaccination at check-in
-All guests must remain masked throughout the program
-In lieu of serving lunch, Maggiano's will provide a to-go bag with a complete meal following the conclusion of the event
-Capacity will be reduced to allow more spaces between seats

Past events

Upcoming events

President Toni Preckwinkle

Jens Ludwig

Please note City Club's COVID-19 in-person event protocols

City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable.

Tickets are transferrable.

Please note City Club's COVID-19 in-person event protocols

City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable.

Tickets are transferrable.

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