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Sunday, November 16, 2025, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Chaddick Dinner in Chinatown
Close out the weekend at our networking dinner to be held at Triple Crown Restaurant at 2217 S Wentworth Ave, a Chaddick favorite. Open to DePaul students and alumni. $5 with a reservation. Space is limited. Refunds can be requested up to one day before the event.
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Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmWebinar, The CREATE Program: Accomplishments and Updates
Join us for this University of Illinois Chicago webinar co-hosted by the Transportation Research Forum – Chicago Chapter, housed at the Chaddick Institute. This is a free lunchtime event on regional railroad improvements with a prominent panel of experts.
Click here to register.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 10:30 - 12:00 pm
Municipal Design Review Network's Idea Exchange
Join us for our popular "Idea Exchange" featuring small-group discussions on municipal design and placemaking topics. This popular in-person event, our eighth annual, will be held on a weekday from 10:30 am - noon at the DePaul Loop Campus. Check back after October 30th for details, or email chaddick@depaul.edu to be notified when these details become available.
Thursday, February 12, 2025, 9 - 11:30 am
Morning Symposium with the DePaul Real Estate Center
We are excited to host our 15th annual symposium, this year themed around Chicago development trends, jointly with the Real Estate Center. Location: DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson. Free to students.
Winter 2026, TBD
Inauguration of South Shore Line's West Lake "Monon" Corridor
Join our Transportation Research Forum - Chicago Chapter to see the South Shore Line's new commuter rail line between Hammond and Dyer, IN. We'll travel on the inaugural day of service, with a mid-afternoon departure from Chicago's Van Buren Station. We'll have a Q&A with an expert and a site visit to the new Dyer and Hammond stations. Email chaddick@depaul.edu to be put on the interest list.