City Club of Chicago
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| Formation | 1903 |
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| Type | Non-Profit |
| Purpose | foster civic responsibility, promote public issues, and provide a forum for open political debate |
| Headquarters | 400 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1018, Chicago, IL 60611 |
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Region served
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Chicago (United States) |
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Executive Director
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Tweed Thornton |
| Website | cityclub-chicago.org |
The City Club of Chicago is a nonpartisan, nonprofit membership organization intended to foster civic responsibility, promote public issues, and provide a forum for open political debate. The organization attracts those interested in civic responsibility, public issues, open political debate and networking opportunities: the club's affiliates include prominent business, civic, and governmental leaders in Chicago. Founded in 1903, it is the longest-running public policy forum in Chicago.
The City Club has boasted such prominent members as Jane Addams, Ruth Hanna McCormick, Louise DeKoven Bowen, Richard J. Daley, Henry Horner, George Herbert Mead, Charles Edward Merriam, Harold Ickes, and Louis Sullivan.
When the City Club began, it operated amidst adverse social and working conditions. Chicago had the dubious honor of being labeled a notorious city in terms of politics. The City Club took a leadership role in initiating political change in Chicago by establishing committees to investigate and report on aspects of local government and public policy. One of the most notable probes conducted by the City Club was its 1904 "Piper Report," which took a critical look at the operations and conduct of the Chicago Police Department.
By 1913, membership included more than 2,400 individuals. Membership increased shortly thereafter, upon merging with the Women's City Club of Chicago, its sister organization.
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