RECENT NEWS
Voices Of Community Support For The Groundbreaking Of The New Concourse D At O’Hare International Airport
Office of the Mayor, August 18, 2025
Opinion: 10 principles to steer Chicago to fiscal stability
Chicago Tribune, August 8, 2025
Opinion: Measuring Chicago’s public safety impact through a business lens
Crain’s, July 25, 2025
Civic leaders: Gov. JB Pritzker should veto bitter pension sweetener for Chicago
Chicago Tribune, July 16, 2025
Violence prevention efforts set to expand in Chicago amid decline in shootings, murders
Chicago Sun-Times, July 15, 2025
Business leaders roll out platform to track investments in violence reduction
Chicago Sun-Times, July 14, 2025
New Chicago Public Safety DataHub tracks crime trends, public perceptions, and collective efforts to make Chicago among the nation’s safest large cities
July 14, 2025
Statement of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago on the Nomination of SVP Tom Kotarac to RTA Board
October 25, 2024
Chicago aldermen, business leaders pledge $2.5 million to revive ShotSpotter gunshot detection system
CBS NEWS, October 8, 2024
Chicago City Council votes to keep ShotSpotter; mayor says he will veto ordinance
ABC 7 CHICAGO, September 19, 2024
Lawmakers Grapple with Public Transit Funding, Governance and Statewide Needs as Series of Hearings Wrap
WTTW, October 15, 2024
Statement of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on Leadership Changes at the Chicago Board of Education
October 6, 2024
Civic Committee leaders: Mayor Johnson, don’t cancel ShotSpotter unless you can transition to something better
Chicago Tribune, September 16, 2024
How do we resolve Illinois’ pension mess? These 10 principles are a start.
Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2024
Statement of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on Developments at the Chicago Public Schools
September 24, 2024
Chicago hit a home run with the DNC. Let’s keep running up the score.
CRAIN’S, September 9, 2024
Chicago biz community’s still got it, new Commercial Club chief says
CRAIN’S, October 20, 2022
The Commercial Club of Chicago and Civic Committee Announce New Chairs
July 19, 2022
Derek R. B. Douglas Takes the Helm of the Civic Committee and Commercial Club of Chicago
June 6, 2022
Leadership Transition at the Civic Committee and Commercial Club of Chicago
February 23, 2022
Performance based transportation planning is on the way
Metropolitan Planning Council, June 07, 2021
If Chicago wants a school board that works for families, listen to parents
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 27, 2021
Developer and Penny Pritzker-backed venture promote women in life sciences
Chicago Sun-Times, March 15, 2021
Illinois unfunded pension burden hits new peak of $141 billion
Bond Buyer, December 14, 2020
Editorial: You did it, voters. You rejected the ‘Pritzker Tax.’ Will you be punished for it?
Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2020
Committee of region’s top executives comes out against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax amendment
Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2020
For parents of children with disabilities, remote learning feels like another full-time job
Chalkbeat, September 18, 2020
Commercial Club and Civic Committee Announce New Leaders
Commercial Club, February 12, 2020
Rebekah Scheinfeld Named Civic Consulting Alliance CEO and President
Civic Committee, February 11, 2020
From Road Repairs to Transit Expansions, $33 Billion in Capital Bill Will Have ‘Monumental’ Impact
Chicago Tribune, June 7, 2019
An imperative for Mayor-elect Lightfoot: Enhance Chicago’s status as a global city
Chicago Tribune, May 13, 2019
Now It’s His Job to Put Chicago’s Tech Plan Into Action
Crains Chicago Business, May 7, 2019
Retirement Income Tax: Advocates Cite Fairness, Opponents Worry About Seniors
WTTW Chicago Tonight, May 9, 2019
Chicago Health-focused Nonprofit Gets $3 million from JPMorgan Chase
Crain’s Chicago Business, April 18, 2019
South Side Students Stuck with Longest School Commutes, Study Shows
Chicago Sun-Times, March 24, 2019
Good News for Some Schools in $32 Million Push, but Questions Surface about Whether Process is Fair
Chalkbeat, March 19, 2019
Letter to the Editor: Austin Students Need More Options for School
Austin Talks, March 10, 2019
Consent Decree Goes Into Effect for Chicago Police Department
NPR: WBEZ 91.5, March 1, 2019
These 32 Chicago Schools to Split $32 Million for New STEM, Arts, and International Baccalaureate Programs
Chalkbeat, March 1, 2019
Column: Illinois Budget Debate Raises Key Questions on Taxing Retirement Income
Reuters, February 28, 2019
We All Use Transportation. So Why Don’t We Invest In It?
Crain’s Chicago Business, February 20, 2019
Moral Argument for the Rich in Illinois Paying a Fairer Share
Chicago Sun Times, February 11, 2019
Report Recommends Biting the Bullet on Pensions—Finally
Crain’s Chicago Business, February 8, 2019
Interview: Chicago’s Big-Time Business Club Calls for State Tax Increase
WTTW Chicago Tonight, February 7, 2019
Leading Chicago Business Group Proposes Raising Income Taxes and Taxing Retirement Income to Fix Illinois’ Finances
Chicago Tribune, February 6, 2019
Civic Committee Recommends Cuts, Taxes and Long-Term Planning to Fix Fiscal Mess
Chicago Sun Times, February 5, 2019
Chicago Business Leaders: Illinois Must Cut Budget, Raise Taxes
The State Journal-Register, February 5, 2019
Illinois Business Leaders Present Fiscal Plan to Create a Foundation for Economic Growth
February 5, 2019
5 Predictions for Chicago’s Tech Ecosystem in 2019
Chicago Inno & Chicago Business Journal, January 14, 2019
Chicago Says Nearly Half of Its Schools are Under-enrolled, but Critics Challenge District Formula
Chalkbeat, January 3, 2019
In Chicago, Not Everyone Agrees With the Grassroots Call for An Elected School Board
Chalkbeat, December 12, 2018
Controversial School Inventory Report Starts to Surface in Chicago Decision Making
Chalkbeat, December 6, 2018
How Chicago Plans to Be a Global Tech Player Following Amazon HQ2 News
Forbes, November 20, 2018
Forget HQ2. Let’s help Chicago Companies Grow and Create Jobs
Crain’s Chicago, November 19, 2018
When Enrollment is Declining, Let Communities Decide Next Steps for Schools
Education Post, November 14, 2018
Back Down, Skeptics: This Grand Plan for Chicago Tech Already is Helping
Crain’s Chicago, October 26, 2018
Planning for Progress: P33 is Building a Roadmap for Chicago Tech’s Future
Built In Chicago, October 25, 2018
Chris Gladwin and Penny Pritzker Launch Ambitious Initiative to Make Chicago a Top-Tier Tech Hub
Chicago Inno, October 24, 2018
Penny Pritzker Wants to Boost Chicago’s Standing Among the World’s Best Tech Cities
Chicago Tribune, October 24, 2018
5 Tough Questions a New Report Puts Front-and-Center for Chicago’s Next Mayor
Chalkbeat, September 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Launch Visionary Process to Create ‘IB Neighborhoods’ and Expand Proven Academic Programs
Chicago Public Schools, September 14, 2018
Chicago Schools to Expand IB Programs in Local Schools in Wake of Critical Report
Chalkbeat, September 14, 2018
New CPS Analysis Shows Where Schools Prosper — And Where They Don’t
WBEZ, September 14, 2018
CPS Analysis Shows 150,000 Seats Unfilled; Black and Latino Students Have Less Access to Top Programs
Chicago Tribune, September 14, 2018
Here’s a Closer Look at Kids First Chicago, the Group Behind a Report Sparking Debate
Chalkbeat, August 24, 2018
Chicago is a Tale of Two Cities, No Matter What Rahm Might Say
Chicago Sun-Times, August 21, 2018
Secret CPS Report Spotlights Big Vacancies, Lopsided Options for Students
Chalkbeat, August 17, 2018