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City Club of Chicago

The City Club of Chicago, Illinois" premier public affairs forum since 1903, providing a forum for the discussion of civic and public affairs, from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago

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City Club of Chicago: University of Chicago Economist...

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2026/01/15

January 14, 2026 City Club event description: Gun violence is the most important challenge facing the city of Chicago. Unfortunately, Chicago—like many U.S. cities—is facing severe budget challenges as a result of continuing downtown struggles on the heels of COVID and the expiration of federal pandemic-relief funding. Can a financially strained city solve its biggest […]

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City Club of Chicago: Kristen Reynolds, President and...

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2026/01/14

January 13, 2026 City Club event description: Kristen Reynolds is President and CEO of Choose Chicago, the city’s official destination-marketing organization. Since stepping into the role in May 2025, she has emphasized partnerships across the city’s 77 neighborhoods, elevated the “Never Done. Never Outdone.” brand platform, and leveraged major events and convention growth to amplify […]

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City Club of Chicago: Charles Lee Isbell Jr.,...

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2026/01/09

January 8, 2026 City Club event description: Charles Lee Isbell Jr. became the 11th Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in July 2025. As Chancellor, he leads the state’s flagship land-grant university in its missions of academic excellence, innovation and public engagement. Chancellor Isbell is a computationalist, researcher, educator and advocate for the idea […]

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City Club of Chicago: Future-ready transit in Illinois

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2026/01/08

January 7, 2026 City Club event description: Explore how Illinois’ landmark transit law, Senate Bill 2111, turns a looming transit fiscal cliff into a sustainable future for CTA, Metra, and Pace by establishing stable funding and governance reforms grounded in the Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART). This panel unpacks how the legislation came […]

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City Club of Chicago: Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch,...

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2026/01/07

January 6, 2026 City Club event description City Club video

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City Club of Chicago: Democracy Under Siege:...

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2025/12/19

December 16, 2025 City Club event description: Democracy Under Siege challenges us to confront the threats facing our election systems while examining the necessity of a transparent and secure voting process. Preserving voting rights means increasing access, combating sophisticated voter suppression, and building a system of voter confidence. This discussion is about immediate action and our shared responsibility to […]

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City Club of Chicago: Neighborhood Voices: 20 Years...

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2025/12/09

December 8, 2025 City Club event description: Over two decades, Little Village has led one of Chicago’s most compelling neighborhood transformations. Guided by three successive Quality of Life Plans, residents, schools, and community partners have expanded educational opportunities, strengthened youth programs, and reduced violence—building a collaboration model that’s inspired the city. This panel convenes community […]

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City Club of Chicago: Cook County State’s Attorney...

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2025/12/03

December 2, 2025 City Club event description: Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County State’s Attorney, joins the City Club to reflect on her first year in office and share perspectives on the year ahead. City Club video

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City Club of Chicago: Nearing the Finish Line:...

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2025/11/21

November 19, 2025 City Club event description: Inside the 2026 City of Chicago budget: four aldermen, real tradeoffs, and fresh updates. With a welcome from Alderman Brian Hopkins, this program will include the latest in an ever-changing budget discussion, from closing gaps and funding public safety to pensions, transit, and equitable development across all 77 communities Speakers Alderman Samantha Nugent As […]

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City Club of Chicago: West Side United: Advancing...

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2025/11/03

October 30, 2025 City Club event description: West Side United is a nationally recognized, community-driven hospital collaborative addressing the 20-year life expectancy gap between the Loop and 10 West Side communities. Since 2017, its partners—including RUSH, Lurie Children’s, Cook County Health, Sinai Chicago, UI Health, and local leaders—have invested over $350 million in workforce, local […]

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City Club of Chicago: Fighting Economic Blight:...

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2025/11/03

October 29, 2025 City Club event description: This conversation with Law And The Fam LLC “LATF” will focus on an emerging statewide model for fighting economic blight through entrepreneurship. LATF will present an economic impact framework with case studies highlighting best practices, followed by a panel discussion. Attendees will gain insights into building bankable pathways […]

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City Club of Chicago: Ambassador Rahm Emanuel

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2025/10/24

October 23, 2025 City Club event description: Rahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance, including support for Japan’s increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan’s leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at […]

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City Club of Chicago: (Mis)measuring Impact in the...

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2025/10/16

October 15, 2025 City Club event description: Should nonprofits and foundations rethink randomized controlled trials and other kinds of evaluation methods to better support Chicago’s communities? This conversation will explore how current approaches to evaluating social service organizations can both illuminate progress and unintentionally undermine the missions they aim to support. Join us for a […]

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City Club of Chicago: Advance Illinois: The State...

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2025/10/02

October 1, 2025 City Club event description: Speakers Honorable Kimberly A. Lightford In January 2019, Kimberly A. Lightford made history when she became the firstBlack woman to serve as Illinois’ Senate Majority Leader. This 104th General Assembly marks 26 years of her continued dedication to her career of championing her passion for education and youth development. As […]

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City Club of Chicago: Randy Conner, Commissioner,...

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2025/10/02

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City Club of Chicago: Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

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2025/09/24

September 23, 2025 City Club event description: Speaker Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Sheriff Tom Dart has dedicated his career to challenging injustice, fighting the violence plaguing our communities, and bringing new, thoughtful approaches to public service. After serving as a prosecutor and an Illinois state legislator, Sheriff Dart was elected by the people of […]

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City Club of Chicago: Closing the Housing Gap in Chicago

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2025/09/23

September 22, 2025 City Club event description: Chicago faces a persistent shortage of both market-rate and affordable housing. This panel brings together private developers with local and national experience to explore strategies that have worked in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Washington D.C. We’ll discuss tools used to scale housing, lessons […]

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City Club of Chicago: Inside the 2025 Chicago...

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2025/09/12

September 11, 2025 City Club event description: Join us for a compelling conversation between Lee Bey—architecture critic, author, and photographer; Mark Sexton – architect and Chicago Architecture Biennial Board Member; and Florencia Rodríguez, Artistic Director of the 2025 Chicago Architecture Biennial. Together, they’ll explore the urgent questions shaping the spaces we inhabit, the role of architecture and design in

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City Club of Chicago: The Current State of...

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2025/09/11

September 9, 2025 City Club event description: Immigration is shaping Chicago in profound ways — from the arrival of new migrant populations to the evolving role of city and state policies. This panel offers a timely, fact-based look at immigration as it’s unfolding locally and nationally. Rather than proposing solutions, the discussion will focus on sharing real-time insights, […]

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City Club of Chicago: How We Heal: Building...

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2025/09/09

September 8, 2025 City Club event description: Join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Joint Affinity Group representing philanthropy in Chicago (Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy, Chicago Latines in Philanthropy, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy) for an afternoon of honest conversation and community connection. As polarization deepens and efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion face new challenges, we’ll […]

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