Past events - City Club Chicago

Past events

Fundraiser A: My Fight for Freedom and Justice Fundraiser A: My Fight for Freedom and Justice
a book by Robert Blagojevich
Monday, Apr 13
Hon. Mark Kirk Hon. Mark Kirk
United States Senator, State of Illinois
Thursday, Apr 2
Randi Weingarten Randi Weingarten
President, American Federation of Teachers
Wednesday, Apr 1
WTTW Mayoral Candidate Forum WTTW Mayoral Candidate Forum
Hon. Rahm Emanuel and Hon. Jesus Garcia, Moderated by Chicago Tonight's Phil Ponce
Tuesday, Mar 31
The Illinois State Budget The Illinois State Budget
Hon. Pamela Althoff, Hon. Dan Kotowski, Hon. Kwame Raoul, and Hon. Sue Rezin
Tuesday, Mar 31
Hon. Jesus Garcia Hon. Jesus Garcia
Candidate, Mayor of Chicago
Monday, Mar 30
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts
Chairman, Chicago Cubs
Wednesday, Mar 25
Hon. Christine Radogno Hon. Christine Radogno
Senate Republican Leader, State of Illinois
Monday, Mar 23
Chicago's Run-off Election Chicago's Run-off Election
Esther Cepeda, Greg Hinz, John Kass, and Laura Washington
Thursday, Mar 19
Felicia Davis Felicia Davis
Commissioner, Chicago Department of Buildings
Wednesday, Mar 18
Hon. Jim Durkin Hon. Jim Durkin
House Republican Leader, State of Illinois
Monday, Mar 16
Hon. Jesse White Hon. Jesse White
Secretary of State, State of Illinois
Tuesday, Mar 10
Hon. John Cullerton Hon. John Cullerton
Senate President, State of Illinois
Monday, Mar 9
Julian Castro Julian Castro
Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Monday, Mar 9
Crain's Chicago Business: Chicago's New Economy Crain's Chicago Business: Chicago's New Economy
John Pletz, Kristen Schorsch, Ryan Ori, and Brigid Sweeney
Wednesday, Mar 4
Rebekah Scheinfeld Rebekah Scheinfeld
Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation
Monday, Mar 2
The Obama Library and the Lucas Museum: the Inside Story The Obama Library and the Lucas Museum: the Inside Story
Cassandra Francis, Melissa Harris, Greg Hinz, Avis LaVelle, and Lynn Sweet
Thursday, Feb 26
Hon. Luis Gutierrez Hon. Luis Gutierrez
United States Representative, State of Illinois, 4th District
Monday, Feb 23
Neighborhood Schools and Charter Schools: Room for Both at CPS? Neighborhood Schools and Charter Schools: Room for Both at CPS?
Andrew Broy, Troy LaRaviere, Jay Travis, and Andrea Zopp
Wednesday, Feb 18
Windy City Election Forecast from the Chicago Tribune Windy City Election Forecast from the Chicago Tribune
Bruce Dold, Kristen McQueary, and John Kass
Tuesday, Feb 17
Revisiting Illinois Pensions Revisiting Illinois Pensions
Hon. Daniel Biss, Laurence Msall, Hon. Matt Murphy, and Amanda Vinicky
Tuesday, Feb 10
Appointed vs. Elected School Boards Appointed vs. Elected School Boards
Jitu Brown, Roger Eddy, and Jesse Ruiz
Monday, Feb 9
Willie Wilson Willie Wilson
Candidate, Mayor of Chicago
Thursday, Feb 5
Rev. Blase J. Cupich Rev. Blase J. Cupich
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Chicago
Wednesday, Feb 4
WTTW Chicago Mayoral Candidate Forum WTTW Chicago Mayoral Candidate Forum
Hon. Rahm Emanuel, Hon. Robert Fioretti, Hon. Jesus Garcia, and Willie Wilson, Moderated by Chicago Tonight's Phil Ponce
Wednesday, Feb 4

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