Past events
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Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- Illinois House of Representatives
- Tuesday, Mar 16
- Watch the video
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Fritz Kaegi
- Assessor, Cook County
- Tuesday, Mar 2
- Watch the video
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Jamie Rhee
- Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation
- Wednesday, Jan 6
- Watch the video
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Timothy Killeen
- President, University of Illinois System
- Wednesday, Dec 9
- Watch the video
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Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board
- Budgeting for Equity
- Wednesday, Nov 18
- Watch the video
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COVID on Campus: How Higher Ed is Adapting
- Dr. Gloria Gibson, Dr. Wayne Giles and Dr. Joan Holden
- Tuesday, Nov 17
- Watch the video
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Jennie Huang Bennett, Chief Financial Officer and Susie Park, Budget Director
- City of Chicago
- Monday, Nov 9
- Watch the video
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Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- City of Chicago
- Tuesday, Oct 13
- Watch the video
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Ready for Reform? The Path to Honest Government in Illinois
- David Greising, President and CEO, Better Government Association
- Wednesday, Sep 30
- Watch the video
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Arne Duncan
- Reimagining Public Safety
- Wednesday, Sep 23
- Watch the video
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Census 2020: Accurately Counting Chicagoland
- Oswaldo Alvarez, Anita Banerji & Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore
- Thursday, Sep 17
- Watch the video
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Samir Mayekar and Sam Skinner
- Chicago: A Path to Economic Recovery
- Monday, Sep 14
- Watch the video
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Chicago Connected: Closing the Digital Equity Gap for Students & Families
- moderated by Daniel Anello, Jennie Huang Bennett, Phillip DiBartolo & Darnell Shields
- Tuesday, Aug 25
- Watch the video
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Gia Biagi
- Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation
- Wednesday, Aug 19
- Watch the video
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Chicago’s Evolving Media Landscape: Trends in 2020
- Morgan Elise Johnson, Gregory Pratt & Jen Sabella
- Monday, Aug 17
- Watch the video
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Sam Toia
- President & CEO, Illinois Restaurant Association
- Wednesday, Aug 12
- Watch the video
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Michelle Morales
- President, Woods Fund Chicago
- Thursday, Jul 30
- Watch the video
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Tom Dart
- Sheriff, Cook County
- Wednesday, Jul 29
- Watch the video
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Dr. Allison Arwady
- Chicago Department of Public Health, Commissioner
- Thursday, Jul 23
- Watch the video
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Jahmal Cole
- My Block, My Hood, My City, Founder & CEO
- Wednesday, Jul 8
- Watch the video
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Erin Aleman
- CMAP, Executive Director
- Tuesday, Jun 30
- Watch the video
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President Toni Preckwinkle: From Rapid Response to Equitable Recovery
- VIRTUAL ADDRESS, Cook County's initial, rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis and the measures needed to ensure an equitable recovery
- Sunday, May 17
- Watch the video
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Charting a Future Course in Higher Education
- Moderated by Robert Jordan, Dr. Ali R. Malekzadeh & Mablene Krueger
- Tuesday, Mar 10
- Watch the video
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City Clerk Anna Valencia
- City of Chicago
- Thursday, Mar 5
- Watch the video
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Congresswoman Lauren Underwood
- Illinois' 14th District
- Monday, Feb 24
- 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


Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Fritz Kaegi
Jamie Rhee
Timothy Killeen
Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board
COVID on Campus: How Higher Ed is Adapting
Jennie Huang Bennett, Chief Financial Officer and Susie Park, Budget Director
Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Ready for Reform? The Path to Honest Government in Illinois
Arne Duncan
Census 2020: Accurately Counting Chicagoland
Samir Mayekar and Sam Skinner
Chicago Connected: Closing the Digital Equity Gap for Students & Families
Gia Biagi
Chicago’s Evolving Media Landscape: Trends in 2020
Sam Toia
Michelle Morales
Tom Dart
Dr. Allison Arwady
Jahmal Cole
Erin Aleman
President Toni Preckwinkle: From Rapid Response to Equitable Recovery
Charting a Future Course in Higher Education
City Clerk Anna Valencia
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood



