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Upcoming Events

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Group Discussing Arl Heights
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, Noon - 1 pm
Webinar: Rivers of Opportunity
Take part in a webinar
 featuring our newly released study "Rivers of Opportunity: 25 Small and Mid-Size Illinois Cities Adeptly Leveraging Waterways to Enhance Ecosystems & Community Life". Free. Click here to register.

Monday, December 16, 2024, Noon - 1:45 pm
Luncheon "Can 2025 be the Pivotal Year for the Freight Rails?"
Join us for our annual luncheon jointly sponsored by Northwestern University (Sandhouse Gang) and our Chicago Transportation Research Forum featuring freight-railroad investment expert Anthony Hatch.  Location: Weiboldt Hall, 340​ E Superior St, Chicago. Registration link is here.  

Thursday, December 19, 5 - 6:30 pm
Chaddick Banquet

Chaddick Institute Holiday Reception
Swing by campus to celebrate the holiday season with us! We'll have beverages, light food, and pizza varieties. Brief remarks by the Chaddick team at 5:45 p.m. Location: DePaul Loop Campus, 14 E. Jackson, Suite 1600. All are welcome! Free. Click here to register.  

Monday, January 6, 2024
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Presentations
Meet up with the Chaddick team at "TRB" if you are in Washington, DC, for this important annual conference. Check back for information about our presentations on intercity bus travel and trends in air cargo and e-commerce.  Email chaddick@depaul.edu

Saturday, February 1, 2025
Chaddick Alumni Banquet, 6:30 pm​
Our third banquet celebrates graduates of DePaul who were part of Chaddick programs while students, including our talented Chaddick Scholars. Open to all DePaul graduates and students. $25 for alumni, and $5 for DePaul students. Reception at 5:30 pm, Banquet at 6:30 pm. Spouses/partners are welcome. Click here to register

Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9 - 11:30 am​
Arl Heights Walking Tour

Takin’ it to the Streets: The Surprising Strength of Chicago’s Neighborhood Retail​
Our widely anticipated annual conference with the Real Estate Center at DePaul will explore the strength of neighborhood retail, including entertainment venues, shops, restaurants, and specialty services. We'll discuss why predictions that online shopping, at-home dining, and on-demand streaming would vastly diminish these sectors in post-pandemic times were so surprisingly off the mark. Check back after December 12th for the registration link and speaker details. Cost is $45, including networking breakfast. ​

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 10 am
Seminar on Illinois River Research
We are planning a downstate seminar on our report "Rivers of Opportunity:  25 Small and Mid-Size Illinois Cities Adeptly Leveraging Waterways to Enhance Ecosystems & Community Life" in the Alton, IL vicinity. Free.  Click here to register.    ​

April 10 - 11, 2025
66th Transportation Research Forum in Metropolitan St. Louis
Take part in our trip to this widely anticipated Annual Forum on transportation. To be held in historic St. Charles, Missouri, along the Missouri River. We expect a group of six to eight attendees from Chaddick and DePaul. Email trf-​chicago@depaul.edu to learn more. 

Photo credits: Top (river photo): Mathew Kaplan Photography. Bottom: Village of Arlington Heights