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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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June 30, 2026 City Club event description: From Appointment to Election: Chicago’s School Board in Transition Chicago’s school board is in the midst of a historic transition from an appointed body to a fully elected one.
June 9, 2026 City Club event description: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, brings a lifetime of legal experience and advocacy to the offi
June 4, 2026 City Club event description: Join us for a conversation on the growing focus on healthspan and why Illinois is well positioned to lead this emerging field. As the conversation around aging shifts from simply
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May 26, 2026 City Club event description: The Sankofa Village Wellness Center stands as a major new investment in West Garfield Park and a powerful example of community-centered development in Chicago. A flagship project
May 20, 2026 City Club event description: Speaker Larry B. Snelling Larry B. Snelling is Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Superintendent Snelling joined CPD in 1992 as a patrol officer in his home communi
May 13, 2026 City Club event description: Over the past 25 years, more than 400 organizations have earned Chicago Innovation Awards. This panel brings together several winners to share how they built their success, the l
May 7, 2026 City Club event description: More than 700,000 Cook County residents rely on SNAP, and federal policy changes now under debate could reshape who qualifies, how benefits are administered, and what local system
April 17, 2026 City Club event description: Governor JB Pritzker Governor JB Pritzker was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of Illinois on Jan. 14, 2019. Since taking office, he has accomplished one of the most ambitious and
March 10, 2026 City Club event description: The Honorable Valerie Jarrett is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of The Obama Foundation where she is overseeing the creation of a new world
March 5, 2026 City Club event description: Arts, museums, and cultural institutions are among Illinois’ strongest assets—driving tourism, supporting jobs, anchoring neighborhoods, and shaping how Chicago and the state ar
March 3, 2026 City Club event description: Chicagoans need access to good jobs with family-sustaining wages, and employers need to fill critical roles quickly.  To build these connections, the Pritzker Traubert Foun
February 11, 2026 City Club event description: Mayor Brandon Johnson, City of Chicago Brandon Johnson was sworn in as the 57th Mayor of the City of Chicago on May 15, 2023. Mayor Johnson began his career as a public scho
February 5, 2026 City Club event description: Michael McMurray serves as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), one of the world’s largest aviation systems, serving more than 100 million passengers per
January 28, 2026 City Club event description: Gia Biagi was appointed secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation by Gov. JB Pritzker on Dec. 10, 2024. Biagi brings to the agency decades of experience in urban
January 27, 2026 City Club event description: Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle Toni Preckwinkle is the 35th president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, an office she has held since 2010. She is the first B
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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 contin
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
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 universi
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