# Journalism events in Chicago, Today and Upcoming Journalism events in Chicago

- **Subtitle**: All Journalism events in Chicago, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Chicago like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Journalism events in Chicago, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Chicago like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: 49th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards Dinner
  - **Description**: Join the Headline Club to honor some of the best journalism from the past year.About this EventJoin us for an evening of celebration, conversation, and recognition at the 49th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards on Friday, May 8,
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/49th-annual-peter-lisagor-awards-dinner/100001984188536325
  - **Venue**: Union League Club
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  - **Price**: USD 125 to 1,549
- **Event Name**: An Evening with Scott Simon
  - **Description**: Chicago Public Media presents an evening with Scott Simon.About this EventJoin Chicago Public Media for an evening with acclaimed journalist and longtime Saturday Edition host Scott Simon in celebration
  - **Date**: Wed May 06 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed May 06 2026 at 08:45 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-scott-simon/100001984015466669
  - **Venue**: First United Methodist Church of Chicago
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  - **Price**: USD 28 to 54
  - **Categories**: Art, comedy, literary-art, Entertainment, Sports, Theatre, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Lee Bey - Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic and author
  - **Description**: A First Friday Club of Chicago Speaker SeriesAbout this EventBeyond the Loop: Reinvesting in Chicago's hidden gems and forgotten neighborhoods
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 01:15 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/lee-bey-chicago-sun-times-architecture-critic-and-author/100001986386634897
  - **Venue**: Union League Club
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Sports, Workshops
- **Event Name**: Journalism Freelancing Bootcamp
  - **Description**: Join us for a day of networking with Chicago’s hyperlocal, independent media community.About this EventThe Institute for Journalism and Racial Justice at DePaul University presents Freelancing Bootcamp.
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri May 08 2026 at 04:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/journalism-freelancing-bootcamp/100001986923666172
  - **Venue**: DePaul University - DePaul Center (North Cafe)
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: An Evening with Tiffany D. Cross: Love Me Book Talk & Signing
  - **Description**: Come hang with Tiffany D. Cross for a chill night of book talk, love vibes, and signing excitement!About this EventAn Evening with Tiffany CrossJoin Da Book Joint
  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue May 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/an-evening-with-tiffany-d-cross-love-me-book-talk-and-signing/100001987421247451
  - **Venue**: Da Book Joint
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  - **Price**: USD 32
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Brian Schodorf
  - **Description**: Screening and Q&A with Emmy-winning Columbia alum Brian Schodorf on truth, politics, and ethics in documentary filmmakingAbout this EventJoin Columbia College Chicago’s Talent Management Class for a special screening
  - **Date**: Tue Apr 28 2026 at 04:00 pm – Tue Apr 28 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/screening-and-conversation-with-filmmaker-brian-schodorf/100001987394944779
  - **Venue**: Columbia College Chicago , 600 S Michigan Ave, 1st Floor
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Workshops, Sports, Theatre, literary-art
- **Event Name**: The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in Chicago: Tim Knight on Leadership and Philanthropy
  - **Description**: The Institute will host a special event with Tim Knight, CEO of the McCormick Foundation, on April 30 at 5 p.m. at the Union League Club in Chicago, Ill.

Knight will reflect on his distinguished career spanning law, journalism, and philanthropy, and disc
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-paul-simon-public-policy-institute-in-chicago-tim-knight-on-leadership-and-philanthropy/200029755794109
  - **Venue**: Union League Club of Chicago
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- **Event Name**: From Death Row to HIV/AIDS: Grace Unbound in Chicago
  - **Description**: A bold conversation with Bishop Demetrios and Lou Canellis on faith, human dignity, and the lives too often forgotten.About this EventJoin us for an evening of reflection and powerful dialogue at Reunion by Chef A
  - **Date**: Thu May 07 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu May 07 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/from-death-row-to-hiv-aids-grace-unbound-in-chicago/100001987361531840
  - **Venue**: Chef Art Smith’s Reunion, Navy Pier, East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, Meetups, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Looking at Art in Times of Crisis with Megan O’Grady and Benjamin Saltzman
  - **Description**: InformationA conversation about How It Feels to Be Alive and Turning AwayYou know Megan OGrady as the Culture Therapist at T: The New York Times Style Magazine and from her acclaimed writing about art and life in The New Yorker, New Yor
  - **Date**: Wed May 20 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed May 20 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/looking-at-art-in-times-of-crisis-with-megan-o’grady-and-benjamin-saltzman/210003548628777
  - **Venue**: Three Top Lounge
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Miscellaneous

## Trending Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: Rock The Boat Chicago The Biggest All White Yacht Party Juneteenth Weekend
  - **Description**: The biggest All White daytime yacht party in Chicago. Juneteenth Weekend. Lake Michigan. Early Bird $50.About this Eventhttps://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/515b4090-f57c-11f0-92d6-d568e2653d8f-rimg-w5
  - **Venue**: Anita Dee II Yacht
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- **Event Name**: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) - 33rd Annual.
  - **Description**: Celebrate America’s 250th Independence Anniversary @ 33rd AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIFE (IFOL) July 4th weekend, Fri., Sat., Sun., 3, 4 & 5th, 2026 @Union Park, 1501 W. Rand
  - **Venue**: Union Park
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- **Event Name**: Rock The Boat Chicago All White Yacht Party Memorial Day Weekend 2026
  - **Description**: Chicago biggest Memorial Day weekend yacht party. All white vibes, skyline views, music, and energy all night on the Anita Dee.About this Event 🚢 ROCK THE BOAT CHICAGO
  - **Venue**: Anita Dee Yacht Charters
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- **Event Name**: Eran Hersh Untold Story IV 360 Experience
  - **Description**: The Monolith Project presents Untold Story IV with Eran Hersh.Join us Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Hideaway in Chicago for Eran Hersh’s Chicago debut — a 360° house music experience built around rhythm, movement, and connection.
  - **Venue**: Hideaway
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- **Event Name**: Chicago Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! (Self-Guided)
  - **Description**: Park Picnic date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy fun digital activities in your digital date night box!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/3RnPhdEZLIIPOP-UP PICNIC IN THE PARK DATE NIGHT INCLUDES:
  - **Venue**: Robert Taylor Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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  - **Description**: Ready to meet new people and have fun with other singles aged 35-55 in a relaxed, friendly vibe?Get ready to meet exciting singles in Lakeview and potentially find your perfect match at this lively mixer!Hello! W
  - **Venue**: Barcocina Lakeview
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- **Event Name**: Become a Certified Event Planner 2-Day In-Person Training | Chicago
  - **Description**: Anyone can plan an event with a folding table and a Costco membership.But companies and clients are not just paying for “put together.” They expect you to build and manage real budgets, create detailed timelines, co
  - **Venue**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
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- **Event Name**: From Expert Contributor to Authentic Leader: Design Your Leadership Style
  - **Description**: Stop trying to fit the mold of a 'boss' and start building the leader you actually want to follow.We've all worked for the "accidental manager"; the high performer who was promoted for their technical skill and ability to execute, but left witho
  - **Venue**: 318 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, USA
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- **Event Name**: Project Management ( PMP ) Exam Prep Classroom Training in Chicago, IL
  - **Description**: Centuera, a highly regarded and globally recognized professional training institute, is honored to invite you to join the ranks of the hundreds of thousands of certified professionals who have been trained by Centuera.The Project Management Professiona
  - **Venue**: Regus - Chicago - Hyde Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6978e50d1b474.jpg

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Chicago?
  - **A:** 49th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards Dinner (Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm at Union League Club), An Evening with Scott Simon (Wed May 06 2026 at 07:30 pm at First United Methodist Church of Chicago), Lee Bey - Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic and author (Fri May 08 2026 at 12:00 pm at Union League Club), Journalism Freelancing Bootcamp (Fri May 08 2026 at 09:00 am at DePaul University - DePaul Center (North Cafe)), An Evening with Tiffany D. Cross: Love Me Book Talk & Signing (Tue May 12 2026 at 06:00 pm at Da Book Joint).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Journalism Freelancing Bootcamp (Fri May 08 2026 at 09:00 am at DePaul University - DePaul Center (North Cafe)), Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Brian Schodorf (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 04:00 pm at Columbia College Chicago , 600 S Michigan Ave, 1st Floor), From Death Row to HIV/AIDS: Grace Unbound in Chicago (Thu May 07 2026 at 06:00 pm at Chef Art Smith’s Reunion, Navy Pier, East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA), Looking at Art in Times of Crisis with Megan O’Grady and Benjamin Saltzman (Wed May 20 2026 at 06:30 pm at Three Top Lounge).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Chicago today April 28, 2026?
  - **A:** Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Brian Schodorf (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 04:00 pm at Columbia College Chicago , 600 S Michigan Ave, 1st Floor).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Chicago in April 2026?
  - **A:** Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Brian Schodorf (Tue Apr 28 2026 at 04:00 pm at Columbia College Chicago , 600 S Michigan Ave, 1st Floor), The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in Chicago: Tim Knight on Leadership and Philanthropy (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm at Union League Club of Chicago).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Chicago on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Chicago include Union League Club, First United Methodist Church of Chicago, DePaul University - DePaul Center (North Cafe).
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Chicago range from USD 28 to USD 1,549. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Chicago include Chicago Headline Club, WBEZ Chicago, First Friday Club of Chicago.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Chicago?
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