Past events
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The Honorable Philip Edward ‘Brave’ Davis, KC
- Prime Minister, Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Monday, Sep 11
- Watch the video
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Englewood Economics: How community and capital are coming together to drive resurgence
- moderated by Ja'Net Defell, Cecile DeMello, Deon Lucas, Anton Seals Jr., Felicia Slaton-Young
- Thursday, Sep 7
- Watch the video
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The Physician Burnout Crisis: Barriers and Opportunities for a Better Chicago Health System
- Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, Dr. Marianne Green and Israel Rocha Jr.
- Wednesday, Sep 6
- Watch the video
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Dr. Ngozi Ezike
- President and CEO of Sinai Chicago in conversation with WTTW's Brandis Friedman
- Wednesday, Aug 9
- Watch the video
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Youth Homelessness: Federal and Local Perspectives
- Jeff Olivet- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, Carolyn K. Ross- All Chicago, Bryan Samuels- Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Tuesday, Jul 25
- Watch the video
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Jahmal Cole
- CEO & Founder, My Block My Hood My City
- Wednesday, Jun 28
- Watch the video
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Congressman Mike Quigley
- U.S. House of Representatives, IL-5
- Tuesday, Jun 27
- Watch the video
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The Right to Eat: Stabilizing Access, Quality & Equity in Philanthropy
- Moderated by Xavier Ramey, Panelists: Dion Dawson, Jamyle Cannon & Ashley Munson
- Thursday, Jun 22
- Watch the video
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New & Noteworthy: Introducing Freshman Chicago City Council Members
- Join us at a cocktail reception featuring Chicago's newly-elected alderpeople. Each alderperson will take a few moments to share what they love about Chicago, their ward, and where they see opportunities for success.
- Thursday, Jun 8
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From the Ground Up: The Importance of Community Policing within the Chicago Police Department
- moderated by WBEZ's Alden Loury, Mecole Jordan-McBride, Anthony Driver and Robert Boik
- Tuesday, May 23
- Watch the video
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Investing in Success: Hope Chicago and the Economic Power of Postsecondary Access and Support
- Dr. Janice K. Jackson
- Monday, May 22
- Watch the video
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Commissioner Erin Harkey
- Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
- Friday, May 12
- Watch the video
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Secretary Alexi Giannoulias
- Looking Ahead: The Plan for the Secretary of State’s Office
- Tuesday, May 9
- Watch the video
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Community, Government and Business Partnerships for Public Safety
- Chicago CRED Founder Arne Duncan will moderate a discussion on violence prevention and public safety with Jalon Arthur, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Chicago CRED; Jim Crown, the Chairman of a public safety task force of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club and a funder of violence prevention programs through his family foundation, Crown Family Philanthropies; and Chris Patterson, Assistant Secretary of Firearm Violence Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services
- Monday, May 8
- Watch the video
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Andrea Sáenz
- President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, in conversation with FOX 32's Sylvia Perez
- Monday, May 1
- Watch the video
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Our Mental Health Crises: Improving emergency response and care
- moderated by WBEZ's Shannon Heffernan, Harold Pollack, Matt Richards, Sheriff Jerry Clayton
- Wednesday, Apr 26
- Watch the video
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State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx
- Cook County
- Tuesday, Apr 25
- Watch the video
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Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Ambassador to the United States
- Join us in welcoming the Ambassador to Chicago for a luncheon and conversation featuring Caitriona Fottrell, Marianne O’Shea, Íarlaith Smyth and Trisha Rooney about the strength of the relationship between Chicago and Ireland
- Friday, Apr 21
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Defending Democracy: The Role of Libraries and Civic Leaders in the Fight Against Book Bans and Censorship
- Featuring an introduction from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, Panelists: Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown, Digital Public Library of America Executive Director John Bracken and American Library Association Executive Director Tracie Hall. Moderated by Sylvia Ewing
- Thursday, Apr 20
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Tracey Scott
- Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Housing Authority
- Thursday, Mar 30
- Watch the video
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Paul Vallas
- Candidate for Mayor of Chicago
- Tuesday, Mar 28
- Watch the video
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Brandon Johnson
- Candidate for Mayor of Chicago
- Monday, Mar 27
- Watch the video
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Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago
- moderated by Christen Wiggins, Brenda M. Palms, Darnell Shields, Aron Weisner, Jesse Iniguez
- Thursday, Mar 23
- Watch the video
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Karen Freeman-Wilson
- President & CEO, Chicago Urban League
- Monday, Mar 20
- Watch the video
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Kirk Dillard
- Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority
- Wednesday, Feb 22
- Watch the video
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


The Honorable Philip Edward ‘Brave’ Davis, KC
Englewood Economics: How community and capital are coming together to drive resurgence
The Physician Burnout Crisis: Barriers and Opportunities for a Better Chicago Health System
Dr. Ngozi Ezike
Youth Homelessness: Federal and Local Perspectives
Jahmal Cole
Congressman Mike Quigley
The Right to Eat: Stabilizing Access, Quality & Equity in Philanthropy
New & Noteworthy: Introducing Freshman Chicago City Council Members
From the Ground Up: The Importance of Community Policing within the Chicago Police Department
Investing in Success: Hope Chicago and the Economic Power of Postsecondary Access and Support
Commissioner Erin Harkey
Secretary Alexi Giannoulias
Community, Government and Business Partnerships for Public Safety
Andrea Sáenz
Our Mental Health Crises: Improving emergency response and care
State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx
Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Ambassador to the United States
Defending Democracy: The Role of Libraries and Civic Leaders in the Fight Against Book Bans and Censorship
Tracey Scott
Paul Vallas
Brandon Johnson
Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago
Karen Freeman-Wilson
Kirk Dillard



