Past events
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A Look Towards the 2019 Mayoral Race
- Fran Spielman, Kristen McQueary, and Cliff Kelley
- Thursday, Jul 12
- Watch the video
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Hon. Jim Durkin
- Republican House Leader, State of Illinois
- Wednesday, Jun 27
- Watch the video
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Illinois Financial Twister: A Tax Hurricane for Chicago?
- Laurence Msall, Juan Perez, Tina Sfondeles
- Tuesday, Jun 26
- Watch the video
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Juan Salgado
- Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
- Thursday, Jun 21
- Watch the video
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Taking Pride in Our Story: Chicago and Its LGBTQ Community
- moderated by Brian Johnson, Tracy Baim, Kim Hunt, David Munar, Reyna Ortiz
- Tuesday, Jun 19
- Watch the video
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Hon. Mike Quigley
- Looming Constitutional Crisis: The Erosion of Institutions, Rule of Law & National Security in the Age of Trump
- Monday, Jun 18
- Watch the video
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A Denuclearized Korea: Fantasy or the Future?
- General Spider Marks
- Wednesday, Jun 13
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The Factory of the Future: From Ideas to Invoices
- Howard Tullman
- Thursday, Jun 7
- Watch the video
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Timothy Killeen
- President, University of Illinois
- Wednesday, Jun 6
- Watch the video
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A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development
- Meghan Harte, Jeff Bartow, Perry Gunn, Carlos Nelson
- Thursday, May 31
- Watch the video
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The Future of the Republican Party in Illinois
- moderated by Tom Cross, A Conversation with Pat Brady and Dan Proft
- Tuesday, May 22
- Watch the video
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Civilian Police Oversight: A Bridge Too Far?
- Kevin Graham, Hon. Harry Osterman, Hon. Roderick Sawyer, and Hon. Ariel Reboyras
- Monday, May 21
- Watch the video
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Hon. Dan Cronin
- Chairman, DuPage County Board
- Thursday, May 17
- Watch the video
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Art Design Chicago: The Intersection of Creativity and Commerce
- Introduction by Elizabeth Glassman, Nora Daley, Thomas Dyja, Jacqueline Terrassa, and Amanda Williams
- Tuesday, May 15
- Watch the video
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From Swans to Science: 150 years of Lincoln Park Zoo
- Kevin Bell, President & CEO
- Monday, May 14
- Watch the video
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On The Table Breakfast: Building Peace in Chicago
- Ric Estrada, Walter Katz, Maria Wynne
- Tuesday, May 8
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The Future of Digital Media
- Bruce Dold, Edwin Eisendrath, Morgan Johnson, Shamus Toomey, moderated by Ellen Alberding
- Monday, May 7
- Watch the video
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The Open-Government Movement
- Adam Andrzejewski, CEO/Founder - OpenTheBooks.com
- Thursday, May 3
- Watch the video
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Unexpected Allies: When Corporations, Unions, and Communities Come Together
- moderated by Wendy DuBoe, Charles Matthews, Robert G. Reiter, Jr., Darnell Shields
- Wednesday, May 2
- Watch the video
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Diversity & Fairness in the City of Chicago Contract Awards
- moderated by Rosemary Swierk, Hon. Patrick O'Connor, Hon. Roderick Sawyer, Hon. Gilbert Villegas
- Tuesday, May 1
- Watch the video
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City ID Card: Is It Right For Chicago?
- John Kass, Michelle Garcia, Maze Jackson, Tanya Head
- Monday, Apr 30
- Watch the video
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James Derwinski
- Executive Director & CEO, Metra
- Monday, Apr 23
- Watch the video
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Rebuilding Puerto Rico
- Hon. Carmen Yulin Cruz & Hon. Luis Gutierrez, moderated by Zoraida Sambolin
- Friday, Apr 20
- Watch the video
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Mariyana Spyropoulos
- President, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
- Tuesday, Apr 17
- Watch the video
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Eugene Jones
- CEO, Chicago Housing Authority
- Monday, Apr 16
- Watch the video
Upcoming events
Charles Lee Isbell Jr., Chancellor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, Jan 8, 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


A Look Towards the 2019 Mayoral Race
Hon. Jim Durkin
Illinois Financial Twister: A Tax Hurricane for Chicago?
Juan Salgado
Taking Pride in Our Story: Chicago and Its LGBTQ Community
Hon. Mike Quigley
A Denuclearized Korea: Fantasy or the Future?
The Factory of the Future: From Ideas to Invoices
Timothy Killeen
A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development
The Future of the Republican Party in Illinois
Civilian Police Oversight: A Bridge Too Far?
Hon. Dan Cronin
Art Design Chicago: The Intersection of Creativity and Commerce
From Swans to Science: 150 years of Lincoln Park Zoo
On The Table Breakfast: Building Peace in Chicago
The Future of Digital Media
The Open-Government Movement
Unexpected Allies: When Corporations, Unions, and Communities Come Together
Diversity & Fairness in the City of Chicago Contract Awards
City ID Card: Is It Right For Chicago?
James Derwinski
Rebuilding Puerto Rico
Mariyana Spyropoulos
Eugene Jones



