On January 29, 2018, the City Club of Chicago invited Jens Ludwig, McCormick Foundation Professor and Director of the UChicago Crime Lab to speak about violence in Chicago in 2017. Ludwig’s talk, entitled “Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Headlines,” discussed how the city has responded to the spike in gun violence experienced last year and some of the most promising strategies for moving forward. The audience for this sold out event included policymakers and members of the Chicago civic, philanthropic, and business communities.

View Ludwig's complete City Club Talk.

View Ludwig's slides from the talk.

The City Club of Chicago is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose members include prominent business, civic and government leaders in Chicago. The organization attracts those interested in civic responsibility, public issues, open political debate and networking opportunities. Founded in 1903, it is the longest-running civic forum in Chicago.

The mission of the City Club of Chicago is to provide a forum for the discussion of civic and public affairs in Chicago, the metropolitan area and the State of Illinois.