Past events

The Main Event: Who Is Going To Be Chicago’s Next Mayor? The Main Event: Who Is Going To Be Chicago’s Next Mayor?
Laura Washington, Greg Hinz, Maze Jackson
Monday, Sep 24
Hon. Michael Frerichs Hon. Michael Frerichs
State of Illinois, Treasurer
Tuesday, Sep 18
Hon. Chris Lauzen Hon. Chris Lauzen
Kane County, Board Chairman
Monday, Sep 17
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J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton Breakfast J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton Breakfast
Friday, Sep 14
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Rocky Wirtz Rocky Wirtz
in conversation with Mary Ann Childers
Wednesday, Sep 12
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Consent Decree: Yes or No? Consent Decree: Yes or No?
moderated by Victor Dickson, John Escalante, Kevin Graham, Lori Lightfoot
Thursday, Sep 6
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Transparency Revolution: How Budget Transparency Will Help Illinois’ Recovery Transparency Revolution: How Budget Transparency Will Help Illinois’ Recovery
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
Wednesday, Sep 5
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The Rule of Law in the Age of Trump The Rule of Law in the Age of Trump
Colleen Connell, Executive Director, ACLU Illinois
Wednesday, Aug 22
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Betsy Ziegler Betsy Ziegler
CEO, 1871
Thursday, Aug 9
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Brian Bannon Brian Bannon
Chicago Public Library, Commissioner & CEO
Tuesday, Jul 31
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Betrayed: How the Tribune broke the sexual abuse scandal at CPS Betrayed: How the Tribune broke the sexual abuse scandal at CPS
moderated by George Papajohn, Gary Marx, David Jackson, Jennifer Smith Richards, Juan Perez, Jr.
Tuesday, Jul 24
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Spotlight on Transparency Spotlight on Transparency
City of Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson, Chicago Board of Education Inspector General Nicholas Schuler, Cook County Inspector General Patrick Blanchard
Wednesday, Jul 18
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Janice Jackson Janice Jackson
CEO, Chicago Public Schools
Monday, Jul 16
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Through the Eyes of a Parent: A Special Olympian’s Life Through the Eyes of a Parent: A Special Olympian’s Life
Special Olympics Chicago co-founder Justice Anne Burke moderates a discussion with parents of special Olympians
Monday, Jul 16
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A Look Towards the 2019 Mayoral Race A Look Towards the 2019 Mayoral Race
Fran Spielman, Kristen McQueary, and Cliff Kelley
Thursday, Jul 12
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Hon. Jim Durkin Hon. Jim Durkin
Republican House Leader, State of Illinois
Wednesday, Jun 27
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Illinois Financial Twister: A Tax Hurricane for Chicago? Illinois Financial Twister: A Tax Hurricane for Chicago?
Laurence Msall, Juan Perez, Tina Sfondeles
Tuesday, Jun 26
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Juan Salgado Juan Salgado
Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
Thursday, Jun 21
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Taking Pride in Our Story: Chicago and Its LGBTQ Community Taking Pride in Our Story: Chicago and Its LGBTQ Community
moderated by Brian Johnson, Tracy Baim, Kim Hunt, David Munar, Reyna Ortiz
Tuesday, Jun 19
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Hon. Mike Quigley Hon. Mike Quigley
Looming Constitutional Crisis: The Erosion of Institutions, Rule of Law & National Security in the Age of Trump
Monday, Jun 18
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A Denuclearized Korea: Fantasy or the Future? A Denuclearized Korea: Fantasy or the Future?
General Spider Marks
Wednesday, Jun 13
The Factory of the Future: From Ideas to Invoices The Factory of the Future: From Ideas to Invoices
Howard Tullman
Thursday, Jun 7
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Timothy Killeen Timothy Killeen
President, University of Illinois
Wednesday, Jun 6
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A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development
Meghan Harte, Jeff Bartow, Perry Gunn, Carlos Nelson
Thursday, May 31
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The Future of the Republican Party in Illinois The Future of the Republican Party in Illinois
moderated by Tom Cross, A Conversation with Pat Brady and Dan Proft
Tuesday, May 22
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Upcoming events

[Test] Chancellor Michael Amiridis

Monday, Mar 23, 2026
Remarks begin at 11:00 AM

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