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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: Revitalizing Historically...

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2025/07/10

July 9, 2025 Revitalizing Historically Disinvested CommunitiesUnited Way and BMO City Club event description: Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is a compelling example of how a coordinated public-private investment strategy can positively impact the lives and livelihoods of local residents. In this historically disinvested community on the West Side, nonprofit, community, public and private organizations have worked […]

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City Club of Chicago: Clerk of the Circuit Court of...

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2025/06/27

June 26, 2026 City Club event description: The Clerk of the Circuit Court is the front door to the criminal justice system, and Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos has pledged to keep that door open to all by ensuring the office’s services are transparent, accountable and accessible. Upon taking office in December of 2024, Clerk Spyropoulos began […]

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City Club of Chicago: Ciere Boatright, Commissioner,...

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2025/06/26

June 25, 2025 Ciere Boatright, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Planning & Development, in conversation with Dan Gibbons, CEO, City Club Chicago City Club event description: Ciere Boatright, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Planning & Development, in conversation with Dan Gibbons, CEO, City Club Chicago Ciere Boatright was appointed commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and […]

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City Club of Chicago: Stacy Davis Gates, President,...

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2025/06/24

June 23, 2025 City Club event description: Stacy Davis Gates took office as President of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) in July of 2022 and is a national leader in the labor movement and progressive political organizing efforts. President Davis Gates taught high school social studies in Chicago Public Schools before joining the CTU staff, […]

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City Club of Chicago: How Do We Get There? The Future...

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2025/06/18

June 17, 2025 City Club event description: Chicago area transit agencies face a $770 million fiscal cliff after lawmakers ended the spring session without a funding solution. With major service cuts on the table and structural reform proposals still in flux, the future of public transit hangs in the balance. Join leading voices for a […]

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City Club of Chicago: Pedro Martinez, CEO, Chicago...

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2025/06/17

June 16, 2025 City Club event description: On September 29, 2021, Pedro Martinez, who has more than 30 years of experience in the private, nonprofit, and public education sectors, began serving as CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mr. Martinez came to Chicago with his family at the age of 5 in […]

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City Club of Chicago – Meet the Chicago Prize...

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2025/06/12

June 11, 2025 City Club event description: Hear how four community leaders plan to use the $10 million Chicago Prize to advance economic opportunity in their neighborhoods: Bronzeville, North Lawndale, Back of the Yards, Chicago Lawn, Roseland and Pullman. The Cottage Grove Corridor Collective aims to bring commercial activity to the growing Bronzeville neighborhood. Reclaiming […]

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City Club of Chicago: Chicago Department of Housing...

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2025/05/21

May 19, 2025 Commissioner Lissette Castañeda, Chicago Department of Housing City Club event description: Lissette Castañeda comes to the role of DOH commissioner with two decades of experience in affordable housing development, housing services, and organizational leadership. Castañeda is tasked with streamlining the affordable housing development process as per Mayor Brandon Johnson’s recent executive order […]

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City Club of Chicago: Congresswoman Robin Kelly

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2025/05/14

May 12, 2025 City Club event description: Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked to expand economic opportunity, community wellness, and public safety across the state, championing numerous initiatives to generate job […]

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City Club of Chicago: Cultivating Creativity: Chicago...

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2025/05/08

May 7, 2025 City Club video

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City Club of Chicago: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, General...

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2025/04/24

April 23, 2025 City Club event description: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is the General Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Park District, overseeing the nation’s third-largest park system, which includes more than 8,800 acres of green space, over 600 parks, 230 fieldhouses, and 26 miles of lakefront. He will take on the role of park […]

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City Club of Chicago: The imperative of investing in...

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2025/04/23

April 22, 2025 City Club event description: Black men in Illinois face a persistent workforce crisis, with Chicago ranking lowest among major U.S. cities in labor force participation. In response, Equity & Transformation (EAT) and Fathers, Families & Healthy Communities (FFHC) conducted in-depth research to understand the barriers Black men and fathers face in securing […]

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City Club of Chicago: Reducing gun violence – How the...

City Club of Chicago ·

2025/04/16

April 15, 2025 Reducing Gun Violence: How the Community and Police are Working Together – Moderated by: Steve Perkins, MPI Director of Field Instruction – Panelists: Jalon Arthur, Director of Strategic Initiatives, CRED; Glen Brooks, Jr., Director of Community Policing, Chicago Police Department; Elvis Ortega, Lead Liaison for Street Outreach at the City of Chicago […]

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City Club of Chicago: Strategies to Alleviate Poverty...

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2025/04/10

April 9, 2025 Strategies to Alleviate Poverty in Cook County and Beyond – The University Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice City Club event description: The City Club of Chicago and the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice are partnering on an ongoing event series that […]

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City Club of Chicago: Illinois Attorney General Kwame...

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2025/04/02

April 1, 2025 City Club event description: SpeakerIllinois Attorney General Kwame RaoulIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, brings a lifetime of legal experience and advocacy to the office. Attorney General Raoul launched his legal career as a Cook County prosecutor. Thereafter, he successively opened a general law practice, served as […]

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City Club of Chicago: City Clerk of Chicago Anna M....

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2025/03/26

March 25, 2025 City Club event description: Join us for a discussion with City of Chicago Clerk Anna M. Valencia, who has led one of the city’s largest offices since 2017, serving over 1.2 million residents and generating $130 million annually. Valencia has focused on making government more accessible through innovative initiatives like the $3.5 […]

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City Club of Chicago – Cook County Land Bank:...

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2025/03/07

March 5, 2025 City Club event description: For more than a decade, the Cook County Land Bank has transformed vacant properties into vibrant community assets. By clearing red tape and tapping into the talents and local knowledge of small developers, the Land Bank has rehabbed over 2,000 properties and generated $1.8 billion in economic impact […]

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City Club of Chicago – Rugby Rising: Chicago Takes...

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2025/02/20

February 19, 2025 City Club event description: Rugby is gaining momentum nationwide, and Chicago has been at the forefront of that growth, hosting some of the most pivotal and influential events in North American rugby history. In 2014, the All Blacks faced off against the USA Eagles in a sold-out match at Soldier Field, setting […]

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City Club of Chicago: Navigating Change: The Local...

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2025/02/13

February 12, 2025 City Club event description: Join us for a panel discussion that will explore the impact of President Trump’s executive orders on key areas including LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, and environmental issues. Experts will analyze how these actions are affecting local residents, communities, and businesses, offering insights into the evolving legal, economic, and social […]

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City Club of Chicago: University of Illinois...

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2025/02/01

January 30, 2025 Timothy Killeen – President of the University of Illinois System City Club event description: Join University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen as he shares the University’s 2025 priorities, laying the groundwork for its role as host of the global Sustainable Research Innovation (SRI) Congress in June. President Killeen will discuss key initiatives […]

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