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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: Healthspan and the Future of Longevity

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 living longer to living healthier for longer, this panel will explore the science, innovation and economic opportunity driving […]
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City Club of Chicago: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kenya Merritt

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May 28

City Club of Chicago: Anchoring in West Garfield Park: The Launch of the Sankofa Village Wellness Center

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 of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, the center reflects a long-term vision for health, wellness and neighborhood opportunity, rooted in the legacy […]
May 21

City Club of Chicago: Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling

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 community of Englewood. This type of community-based policing experience remained core to his values and his experience as he ascended through […]
May 15

City Club of Chicago: The Innovation Playbook: Lessons From Chicago’s Best

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 lessons they learned along the way, and how they are reinvesting in Chicago’s innovation ecosystem. Speakers Amanda Lannert Amanda Lannert […]
May 8

City Club of Chicago: Protecting Access: SNAP, Federal Policy, and Cook County’s Response

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 systems are left to absorb. This conversation brings together Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, Greater Chicago Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr, […]
Apr 17

City Club of Chicago: Governor JB Pritzker, State of Illinois

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 consequential policy agendas in state history. The governor won bipartisan passage for Rebuild Illinois, the largest investment […]
Mar 11

City Club of Chicago: Honorable Valerie Jarrett, CEO, The Obama Foundation

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 class cultural and civic institution on Chicago’s south side, and the Foundation’s programs that inspire, empower, and connect people to change […]

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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