Past events - City Club Chicago

Past events

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
Karen Lewis Karen Lewis
President, Chicago Teachers Union
Monday, Feb 2
Hon. Rahm Emanuel Hon. Rahm Emanuel
Mayor, City of Chicago
Thursday, Jan 29
Brian Bannon Brian Bannon
Commissioner, Chicago Public Library
Wednesday, Jan 28
Illinois' Energy Future: A Policy Discussion Illinois' Energy Future: A Policy Discussion
Evan Bayh, Carol Browner, Sean McGarvey, and Doug Scott
Tuesday, Jan 27
Hon. Robert Fioretti Hon. Robert Fioretti
Chicago Alderman, 2nd Ward, Candidate, Mayor of Chicago
Monday, Jan 26
Marilynn Gardner Marilynn Gardner
President & CEO, Navy Pier, Inc.
Thursday, Jan 22
Hon. Jesus Garcia Hon. Jesus Garcia
Cook County Board Commissioner, 7th District, Candidate, Mayor of Chicago
Tuesday, Jan 20
Christine Wiseman Christine Wiseman
President, Saint Xavier University
Tuesday, Jan 13

Upcoming events

Primary 2026 Election Night Watch Party

Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026
Doors Open at 7 p.m.

Cardinal Blase Cupich

Monday, Mar 23, 2026
Doors Open at 5 p.m.

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