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EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha
Wed, Apr 1, 12:30 PM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha
Wed, Apr 1, 12:30 PM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
Parallel Path, Shared Purpose: Civil and Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings
Thu, Apr 23, 2:00 PM
Chicago · 5100 W Harrison St
Parallel Path, Shared Purpose: Civil and Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings
Thu, Apr 23, 2:00 PM
Chicago · 5100 W Harrison St
Greece in the European Union: Integration, Crisis & Sovereignty
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 PM
Chicago · National Hellenic Museum
Greece in the European Union: Integration, Crisis & Sovereignty
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 PM
Chicago · National Hellenic Museum
The American Immigration Experience
Wed, Mar 25, 7:00 PM
Lisle · Benedictine University
The American Immigration Experience
Wed, Mar 25, 7:00 PM
Lisle · Benedictine University
Affordable Housing Unlocked in Elk Grove
Thu, Apr 2, 6:00 PM
Elk Grove Village · Elk Grove Village Public Library
Affordable Housing Unlocked in Elk Grove
Thu, Apr 2, 6:00 PM
Elk Grove Village · Elk Grove Village Public Library
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Badges To Ballots: Women Who Run
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Oak Park · Euclid Avenue United Methodist
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Badges To Ballots: Women Who Run
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Oak Park · Euclid Avenue United Methodist
Northside Chicago Chapter Meeting | FairVote Illinois
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Northside Chicago Chapter Meeting | FairVote Illinois
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library
Buffett Conversation on Violence, Politics, & the Press in Mexico
Mon, Apr 27, 12:30 PM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
Buffett Conversation on Violence, Politics, & the Press in Mexico
Mon, Apr 27, 12:30 PM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
2026 Operation Change Chicago Town Hall
Sat, Mar 28, 9:00 AM
Chicago · 5500 S Woodlawn Ave
2026 Operation Change Chicago Town Hall
Sat, Mar 28, 9:00 AM
Chicago · 5500 S Woodlawn Ave
Tax & The City | A Big Tent Urbanist Event
Thu, Apr 30, 5:30 PM
Chicago · The iO Theater
Tax & The City | A Big Tent Urbanist Event
Thu, Apr 30, 5:30 PM
Chicago · The iO Theater
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Tuesday March 17th Election day for Kam!
Tuesday at 7:00 AM + 5 more
Chicago · XS Tennis and Education Foundation
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Tuesday March 17th Election day for Kam!
Tuesday at 7:00 AM + 5 more
Chicago · XS Tennis and Education Foundation
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South Chicago Land Use Framework Open House
Wednesday at 5:30 PM
Chicago · Russell Square Park Fieldhouse
Going fast
South Chicago Land Use Framework Open House
Wednesday at 5:30 PM
Chicago · Russell Square Park Fieldhouse
Walworth County Planning and Zoning Workshop
Wed, May 6, 5:30 PM
Elkhorn · Walworth County Dept of Health & Human Services
Walworth County Planning and Zoning Workshop
Wed, May 6, 5:30 PM
Elkhorn · Walworth County Dept of Health & Human Services
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Covering the New Right
Fri, Apr 17, 2:30 PM
Chicago · Franke Institute for the Humanities
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Covering the New Right
Fri, Apr 17, 2:30 PM
Chicago · Franke Institute for the Humanities
The 2026 Hagel Lecture: America's Role in Asia in Context of War with Iran
Fri, Apr 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
The 2026 Hagel Lecture: America's Role in Asia in Context of War with Iran
Fri, Apr 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
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Cold War Calumet
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Valparaiso · Linwood House
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Cold War Calumet
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Valparaiso · Linwood House
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Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Greendale · Greendale Public Library
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Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Greendale · Greendale Public Library
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Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Depolarizing Within
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM
Greendale · Greendale Public Library
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Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Depolarizing Within
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM
Greendale · Greendale Public Library
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What it means to be a Constitutionalist on the Judicial Bench
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Okauchee Lake · Weissgerber's Golden Mast Inn
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What it means to be a Constitutionalist on the Judicial Bench
Sunday at 3:00 PM
Okauchee Lake · Weissgerber's Golden Mast Inn
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Bridget Maniaci State Assembly Campaign Kickoff
Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Milwaukee · Sugar Maple
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Bridget Maniaci State Assembly Campaign Kickoff
Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Milwaukee · Sugar Maple

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EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha

Parallel Path, Shared Purpose: Civil and Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings

Greece in the European Union: Integration, Crisis & Sovereignty

The American Immigration Experience

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Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Depolarizing Within

Cold War Calumet

Badges To Ballots: Women Who Run

What it means to be a Constitutionalist on the Judicial Bench

EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha

EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha

Parallel Path, Shared Purpose: Civil and Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings

Parallel Path, Shared Purpose: Civil and Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings

Greece in the European Union: Integration, Crisis & Sovereignty

Greece in the European Union: Integration, Crisis & Sovereignty

The American Immigration Experience

The American Immigration Experience

Affordable Housing Unlocked in Elk Grove

Affordable Housing Unlocked in Elk Grove

Badges To Ballots: Women Who Run

Badges To Ballots: Women Who Run

Northside Chicago Chapter Meeting | FairVote Illinois

Northside Chicago Chapter Meeting | FairVote Illinois

Buffett Conversation on Violence, Politics, & the Press in Mexico

Buffett Conversation on Violence, Politics, & the Press in Mexico

2026 Operation Change Chicago Town Hall

2026 Operation Change Chicago Town Hall

Tax & The City | A Big Tent Urbanist Event

Tax & The City | A Big Tent Urbanist Event

Tuesday March 17th Election day for Kam!

Tuesday March 17th Election day for Kam!

South Chicago Land Use Framework Open House

South Chicago Land Use Framework Open House

Walworth County Planning and Zoning Workshop

Walworth County Planning and Zoning Workshop

Covering the New Right

Covering the New Right

The 2026 Hagel Lecture: America's Role in Asia in Context of War with Iran

The 2026 Hagel Lecture: America's Role in Asia in Context of War with Iran

Cold War Calumet

Cold War Calumet

Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better

Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better

Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Depolarizing Within

Civic Learning Week with Braver Angels: Depolarizing Within

What it means to be a Constitutionalist on the Judicial Bench

What it means to be a Constitutionalist on the Judicial Bench

Bridget Maniaci State Assembly Campaign Kickoff

Bridget Maniaci State Assembly Campaign Kickoff

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