Past events
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John Yonan
- Superintendent, Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
- Monday, Sep 25
- Watch the video
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How the Jesuits are Reinventing Education (Again)
- Fr. Stephen Katsouros, Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago
- Wednesday, Sep 20
- Watch the video
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Hon. Jim Durkin
- Republican House Leader, State of Illinois
- Tuesday, Sep 19
- Watch the video
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Hon. Cheri Bustos
- United States Representative, State of Illinois, 17th District
- Monday, Sep 18
- Watch the video
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Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
- President, Cook County Board
- Wednesday, Sep 13
- Watch the video
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Richard Monocchio
- Executive Director, Housing Authority of Cook County
- Tuesday, Sep 12
- Watch the video
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Hon. Brian Hopkins
- Alderman, City of Chicago, 2nd Ward
- Monday, Sep 11
- Watch the video
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Jeff Mays
- Director, Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Thursday, Sep 7
- Watch the video
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Forrest Claypool & Dr. Janice Jackson
- Chief Executive Officer & Chief Education Officer, Chicago Public Schools
- Thursday, Sep 7
- Watch the video
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Suzet McKinney
- CEO/Executive Director, Illinois Medical District
- Wednesday, Sep 6
- Watch the video
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Alternative Futures: What will shape Chicagoland’s quality of life and economic prosperity
- Joseph Szabo, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Wednesday, Aug 30
- Watch the video
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Special Olympics Chicago: 50 Years Later
- Hon. Anne Burke
- Tuesday, Aug 29
- Watch the video
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Hon. Dick Durbin
- United States Senator, State of Illinois
- Wednesday, Aug 23
- Watch the video
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Edwin Eisendrath
- CEO, Chicago Sun-Times
- Monday, Aug 21
- Watch the video
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Passing the Torch: Next-Gen Chicago Innovators
- Moderated by Howard Tullman, Featuring Sean Chou, Eileen Murphy, and Rishi Shah
- Thursday, Aug 17
- Watch the video
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Fixing the Illinois School Funding Formula
- moderated by Amanda Vinicky, Featuring Hon. Jason Barickman, Hon. Will Davis, Hon. Andy Manar, and Hon. Bob Pritchard
- Tuesday, Aug 15
- Watch the video
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Building a New Chicago: 21st Century Infrastructure for a 21st Century Chicago
- Dorval Carter & Rebekah Scheinfeld
- Monday, Aug 14
- Watch the video
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John Flavin
- Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Wednesday, Jul 26
- Watch the video
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Gang Violence in Chicago
- Hon. Raymond Lopez, Mary Mitchell, and Rev. Michael Pfleger
- Thursday, Jul 20
- Watch the video
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Cardinal Blase Cupich
- Archdiocese of Chicago
- Monday, Jul 17
- Watch the video
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Hon. John Cullerton
- Senate President, State of Illinois
- Thursday, Jul 6
- Watch the video
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Crisis in Mental Health Policy: Treatment vs. Incarceration
- Nneka Jones Tapia, Kelly O’Brien, and Karen Teitelbaum
- Tuesday, Jun 27
- Watch the video
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Diana Rauner
- President, Ounce of Prevention Fund
- Monday, Jun 26
- Watch the video
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The Future of Education Funding in Illinois
- Carole Brown, William Daley, Laurence Msall, and Amanda Vinicky
- Tuesday, Jun 20
- Watch the video
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Jamie Rhee
- Chief Procurement Officer, Chicago Department of Procurement Services
- Wednesday, Jun 14
- 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


John Yonan
How the Jesuits are Reinventing Education (Again)
Hon. Jim Durkin
Hon. Cheri Bustos
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Richard Monocchio
Hon. Brian Hopkins
Jeff Mays
Forrest Claypool & Dr. Janice Jackson
Suzet McKinney
Alternative Futures: What will shape Chicagoland’s quality of life and economic prosperity
Special Olympics Chicago: 50 Years Later
Hon. Dick Durbin
Edwin Eisendrath
Passing the Torch: Next-Gen Chicago Innovators
Fixing the Illinois School Funding Formula
Building a New Chicago: 21st Century Infrastructure for a 21st Century Chicago
John Flavin
Gang Violence in Chicago
Cardinal Blase Cupich
Hon. John Cullerton
Crisis in Mental Health Policy: Treatment vs. Incarceration
Diana Rauner
The Future of Education Funding in Illinois
Jamie Rhee



