Past events

Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch: Illinois House of Representatives; Tuesday, Sep 17; Watch the video
Rosa Escareño: General Superintendent and CEO, Chicago Park District; Monday, Sep 16; Watch the video
Kari K. Steele: President, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; Thursday, Sep 12; Watch the video
Crime, Guns & Solutions: What Are We Doing to Stop the Flow of Illegal Guns in Illinois?: moderated by WTTW's Chicago Tonight Host Brandis Friedman, Christopher Amon - Special Agent in Charge, ATF Chicago Field Division, Brendan Kelly - Director, Illinois State Police, Kim Smith - Director of Programs UChicago Crime Lab and Education Lab; Wednesday, Sep 11; Watch the video
Dr. Mark C. Reed, President, Loyola University Chicago: in conversation with Omar Brown, Senior Vice President, Community and Impact, The Big Ten Conference; Tuesday, Sep 10; Watch the video
Tackling the Chicago Reassessment: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and Northern Trust Executive Vice President and CFO Jason Tyler; Thursday, Sep 5; Watch the video
City Club of Chicago and ChiWomenVote present Thursday Night Watch Party: Thursday, Aug 22
Reception featuring former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley: Join Chicago's longest serving Mayor Richard M. Daley, US Conference of Mayors Leadership and surprise guests; Wednesday, Aug 21
Connect with The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Join USCM President Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor of Columbus Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor of Columbus (OH), Cherelle Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia (PA), Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego (CA), and Andre Dickens Mayor of Atlanta (GA); Wednesday, Aug 21
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford: Tuesday, Aug 20
Convention Week Hub Pass: Monday, Aug 19–8/22/2024
Superintendent Larry B. Snelling: Chicago Police Department; Monday, Aug 12; Watch the video
Reducing Gun Violence: The Ecosystem of Public Safety: moderated by WTTW's Chicago Tonight Host, Brandis Friedman, Panelists: Pamela Montgomery-Bosley (Purpose Over Pain of St. Sabina), Tim Daly (The Joyce Foundation), Dr. Rebecca Neusteter (UChicago Health Lab), Lorne Runnels (BlackRoots Alliance) and Eric Smith (BMO Bank / Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago); Thursday, Jul 25; Watch the video
From Legislation to Action: The Impact of Gun Safety Laws in Illinois: moderated by G-PAC's President & CEO Kathleen Sances, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Senate President Don Harmon, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly; Thursday, Jul 18; Watch the video
Countdown to the DNC: Christy George (Executive Director, DNC Host Committee), Alex Hornbrook (Executive Director, DNC Committee) and John Roberson (City of Chicago, Chief Operating Officer); Thursday, Jul 11; Watch the video
City Club’s Ice Cream Social: A Taste of How Community and Small Business Can Strengthen Chicago, Featuring Danielle Parker (Dion’s Chicago Dream) and Ida Nelson (Ida’s Artisanal Ice Cream) in conversation with City Club CEO Dan Gibbons; Tuesday, Jun 25
Patrick J. Kennedy: Profiles in Mental Health Courage: Join us for a compelling conversation about the bravery and resilience of those living with mental illnesses and addictions.; Tuesday, Jun 25; Watch the video
Illinois’ Abortion Reality: Serving as a National Access Point and Model for Patient-Centered Care: moderated by State Senator Lakesia Collins, Panelists: Sarah Garza Resnick (Personal PAC), Megan Jeyifo (Chicago Abortion Fund), Chelsea Souder (Hope Clinic), Dr. Jonah Fleisher (UIHealth); Thursday, Jun 20; Watch the video
Ellen Alberding: President & CEO, The Joyce Foundation, In conversation with Laura Washington; Tuesday, Jun 18; Watch the video
Press Forward Chicago: Strengthening Local News: featuring remarks from The Chicago Community Trust President and CEO Andrea Sáenz and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey, Panelists: Sarah Conway (City Bureau), Jacqueline Serrato (South Side Weekly), Trina Reynolds-Tyler (Invisible Institute) & Mackenzie Warren (Medill Local News Accelerator). Moderated by Olivia Obineme (Public Narrative); Monday, Jun 10; Watch the video
Chicago on a Global Stage: How NASCAR Chicago Drives Tourism: moderated by NBC Chicago 5's Leila Rahimi, Julie Giese (Chicago Street Race), Jeff Behnke (Motorsports, NBC Sports Group), Marty Snider (Pit Reporter, NBC Sports) and Kara Bachman (Chicago Sports Commission); Wednesday, Jun 5; Watch the video
Water Innovation: Turning Waste into Health and Wealth: moderated by Michael Hawthorne of the Chicago Tribune., Alaina Harkness (Executive Director of Current and CEO and principal investigator (PI) of Great Lakes ReNEW) and Junhong Chen (Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Lead Water Strategist at Argonne National Laboratory); Tuesday, May 21; Watch the video
Elevation of the Conversation with Governor J.B. Pritzker: This event promises to be an evening of inspiration and insight as we delve into the Governor's "why" and explore ways to elevate the conversation in our civic community, all while enjoying drinks, hors d'oeuvres and amazing views from Chicago Cut’s brand-new Private Dining Room; Friday, May 17; Watch the video
Joseph Kennedy III: Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Friday, May 3; Watch the video
Building Equity: Strategies for Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Housing Policies: Moderated by WBEZ's Erin Allen, Panelists: UChicago's Dr. Robert J. Chaskin, Housing Commissioner Lissette Castañeda, Chicago Community Trust's Marisa Novara; Wednesday, May 1; Watch the video

Upcoming events

Dorval R. Carter, Jr.

President
Chicago Transit Authority
Thursday, Sep 19, 2024
Doors Open at 12:30 pm / Event Begins at 1:00 pm

Rachel Arfa

Commissioner
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Thursday, Sep 26, 2024
Doors Open at 11:30 am / Event Begins at 12:00 pm

City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.

Our venues are wheelchair accessible. To request any other accessibility, please contact Amanda Agosti at aagosti@cityclub-chicago.org

City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.

Our venues are wheelchair accessible. To request any other accessibility, please contact Amanda Agosti at aagosti@cityclub-chicago.org

Past events

Upcoming events

Dorval R. Carter, Jr.

Rachel Arfa

City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.

City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.

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