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June 10, 2024 Featuring remarks from The Chicago Community Trust President and CEO Andrea Sáenz and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey – Panelists: Sarah Conway (City Bureau), Jacqueline Serrato (South Side Weekly), Trina Reynolds-Tyler (Invisible Institute) & Mackenzie Warren (Medill Local News Accelerator). Moderated by Olivia Obineme (Public Narrative) City […]

June 5, 2024 Chicago on a Global Stage: How NASCAR Chicago Drives Tourism – Moderated by NBC Chicago 5’s Leila Rahimi – Julie Giese (Chicago Street Race), Jeff Behnke (Motorsports, NBC Sports Group), Marty Snider (Pit Reporter, NBC Sports) and Kara Bachman (Chicago Sports Commission) City Club event description: Speakers Kara BachmanKara Bachman is the […]

May 21, 2024 Water Innovation: Turning Waste into Health and Wealth – moderated by Michael Hawthorne of the Chicago Tribune – Alaina Harkness (Executive Director of Current and CEO and principal investigator (PI) of Great Lakes ReNEW) and Junhong Chen (Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and […]

May 17, 2024 Elevation of the Conversation with Governor J.B. Pritzker – This event promises to be an evening of inspiration and insight as we delve into the Governor’s “why” and explore ways to elevate the conversation in our civic community, all while enjoying drinks, hors d’oeuvres and amazing views from Chicago Cut’s brand-new Private […]

May 3, 2024 Joseph Kennedy III – Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs – U.S. Department of State City Club event description: Joseph Kennedy IIIJoseph Kennedy III currently serves as the Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. Over four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Kennedy built an impressive […]

May 1, 2024 Building Equity: Strategies for Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Housing PoliciesModerated by WBEZ’s Erin AllenPanelists: UChicago’s Dr. Robert J. Chaskin, Housing Commissioner Lissette Castañeda, Chicago Community Trust’s Marisa Novara City Club event description: Homeownership remains the principal way most families build wealth in this country. Despite this, the gap in homeownership […]