Past events
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Rep. Cheri Bustos Breakfast
- US House of Representatives, Illinois’ 17th Congressional District
- Monday, May 6
- Watch the video
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel
- City of Chicago
- Thursday, May 2
- Watch the video
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Chicago Park District: Celebrating 85 Years of Service
- Mike Kelly, CEO & Superintendent
- Wednesday, May 1
- Watch the video
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Kevin Graham
- President, Fraternal Order of Police
- Tuesday, Apr 30
- Watch the video
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Race & Place: Young Adults and the Future of Chicago
- Co-Hosted with The University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement, Cathy Cohen, Jahmal Cole & Michelle Morales- moderated by Natalie Moore
- Friday, Apr 26
- Watch the video
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Jesse Sharkey
- President, Chicago Teachers Union
- Thursday, Apr 25
- Watch the video
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Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin
- Illinois General Assembly
- Wednesday, Apr 24
- Watch the video
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Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois?
- Rep. David McSweeney, Rep. Will Guzzardi, Senator Elgie Sims & Senator Chuck Weaver
- Monday, Apr 15
- Watch the video
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The State of the Illinois Budget
- moderated by Tina Sfondeles, Laurence Msall, Ralph Martire & Jason Grotto
- Tuesday, Apr 9
- Watch the video
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Joe Dominguez
- CEO, ComEd
- Monday, Apr 8
- Watch the video
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Dan Cronin
- Chairman, DuPage County Board
- Thursday, Apr 4
- Watch the video
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Windy City Election Forecast
- Maze Jackson, John Kass, Paris Schutz & Fran Spielman
- Thursday, Mar 28
- Watch the video
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Ellen Alberding
- President & Board Member, Joyce Foundation
- Wednesday, Mar 27
- Watch the video
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WTTW Runoff Mayoral Candidate Forum
- moderated by Phil Ponce, Lori Lightfoot & Toni Preckwinkle
- Thursday, Mar 21
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Andrea Zopp
- President & CEO, World Business Chicago
- Thursday, Mar 21
- Watch the video
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Eugene E. Jones, Jr.
- CEO, Chicago Housing Authority
- Wednesday, Mar 20
- Watch the video
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Crime and criminal justice in Chicago: Challenges for the new mayor
- Jens Ludwig, University of Chicago Crime Lab
- Tuesday, Mar 19
- Watch the video
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Toni Preckwinkle - Breakfast
- Candidate for Mayor
- Wednesday, Mar 13
- Watch the video
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Judy Frydland
- Commissioner, Chicago Department of Buildings
- Tuesday, Mar 12
- Watch the video
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First Look: New Data for Smarter Investments in Young Children
- Moderated by Cristina Pacione Zayas, Phyllis Glink, Ric Estrada, Geoff Nagle & Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton
- Monday, Mar 11
- Watch the video
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Lori Lightfoot - Breakfast
- Candidate for Mayor
- Friday, Mar 8
- Watch the video
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Fake News, Real News, and Our Democracy
- President, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, David Hiller
- Tuesday, Mar 5
- Watch the video
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Richard Monocchio
- Executive Director, Cook County Housing Authority
- Thursday, Feb 28
- Watch the video
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Hon. Fritz Kaegi
- Cook County Assessor
- Thursday, Feb 21
- Watch the video
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WTTW Mayoral Candidate Forum Night 2
- moderated by Carol Marin, Feat. Gery Chico, Amara Enyia, LaShawn Ford, Lori Lightfoot & Garry McCarthy
- Tuesday, Feb 19
Upcoming events
Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO, Choose Chicago
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026
Doors Open at 11:30 am / Event Begins at 12:00 pm
University of Chicago Economist Jens Ludwig on Reducing Gun Violence in Chicago
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026
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 submit a request to info@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 submit a request to info@cityclub-chicago.org


Rep. Cheri Bustos Breakfast
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chicago Park District: Celebrating 85 Years of Service
Kevin Graham
Race & Place: Young Adults and the Future of Chicago
Jesse Sharkey
Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin
Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois?
The State of the Illinois Budget
Joe Dominguez
Dan Cronin
Windy City Election Forecast
Ellen Alberding
WTTW Runoff Mayoral Candidate Forum
Andrea Zopp
Eugene E. Jones, Jr.
Crime and criminal justice in Chicago: Challenges for the new mayor
Toni Preckwinkle - Breakfast
Judy Frydland
First Look: New Data for Smarter Investments in Young Children
Lori Lightfoot - Breakfast
Fake News, Real News, and Our Democracy
Richard Monocchio
Hon. Fritz Kaegi



