Past events - City Club Chicago

Past events

Chicago Public Schools: Is Bankruptcy Inevitable? Chicago Public Schools: Is Bankruptcy Inevitable?
Chuck Burbridge, Troy LaRaviere, George Panagakis, Jesse Ruiz, and Paul Vallas
Tuesday, Aug 25
Hon. Anne Burke Hon. Anne Burke
Justice, Illinois Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District
Tuesday, Jul 14
Chiraq Chiraq
Dr. Carl Bell, Hon. Will Burns, John Fountain, and Rev. Michael Pfleger
Thursday, Jul 9
Rev. James Meeks Rev. James Meeks
Chairman, Illinois State Board of Education
Tuesday, Jun 30
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, Jun 30
Donald J. Trump Donald J. Trump
Chairman and President, The Trump Organization
Monday, Jun 29
CityWorks: a UI LABS Collaboration CityWorks: a UI LABS Collaboration
Moderated by John Tolva, Featuring Brenna Berman, Dave Hopping, Dan'l Lewin, and Caralynn Nowinski
Thursday, Jun 25
Ginger Evans Ginger Evans
Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation
Thursday, Jun 25
The ADA at 25: Promise, Progress, Opportunity The ADA at 25: Promise, Progress, Opportunity
U.S. Senate Bill Sponsor, Hon. Tom Harkin
Wednesday, Jun 24
Howard Tullman Howard Tullman
CEO, 1871
Monday, Jun 22
Chicago Public Schools: What Next? Chicago Public Schools: What Next?
Jitu Brown, Lauren FitzPatrick, Sarah Karp, and Wendy Katten
Thursday, Jun 18
Gillian Darlow Gillian Darlow
CEO, Polk Bros. Foundation
Tuesday, Jun 16
Valerie Jarrett Valerie Jarrett
Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama
Thursday, Jun 11
Hon. Patrick O'Connor Hon. Patrick O'Connor
Alderman, City of Chicago, 40th Ward
Tuesday, Jun 9
Hon. Bill Foster Hon. Bill Foster
United States Representative, State of Illinois, 11th District
Monday, Jun 8
Timothy Killeen Timothy Killeen
President, University of Illinois
Wednesday, Jun 3
Hon. Tammy Duckworth Hon. Tammy Duckworth
United States Representative, State of Illinois, 8th District
Thursday, May 28
Arnold Randall Arnold Randall
General Superintendent, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Wednesday, May 20
Garry McCarthy Garry McCarthy
Superintendent, Chicago Police Department
Wednesday, May 20
City of Chicago Finances City of Chicago Finances
Rachel Cortez, Matt Fabian, and Laurence Msall
Tuesday, May 19
Beth Reese Beth Reese
President, Nicor Gas
Monday, May 18
Hon. Peter Roskam Hon. Peter Roskam
United States Representative, State of Illinois, 6th District
Monday, May 11
Cook County Justice Cook County Justice
Hon. Anita Alvarez, Hon. Tom Dart, Hon. Timothy Evans, and Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Thursday, May 7
Hon. Michael Frerichs Hon. Michael Frerichs
Treasurer, State of Illinois
Tuesday, May 5
Kirk Dillard Kirk Dillard
Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority
Monday, May 4

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