Established | 1877 |
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Type | Nonprofit |
36-2197847 | |
Location |
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Region served | Chicago metropolitan area |
Chair | Jennifer F. Scanlon, |
Vice Chair | E. Scott Santi |
President | Kelly R. Welsh |
Revenue (2020) | $3.5m USD |
Expenses (2020) | $3.6M USD |
Staff (2020) | 14 |
Website |
commercialclubchicago |
The Commercial Club of Chicago is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) social welfare organization founded in 1877 with a mission to promote the social and economic vitality of the metropolitan area of Chicago. [1]
The Commercial Club was founded in 1877 as a capitalist reaction to the Great Upheaval, a national labor strike that began with railroad workers in Martinsburg, West Virginia. [2] In 1907, the Commercial Club merged with the Merchants Club (organized in 1896). [3] In 1933, the Industrial Club of Chicago (organized in 1905) joined. [4] [5] Its most active members included George Pullman, Marshall Field, Cyrus McCormick, George Armour, Frederic Delano, Sewell Avery, Rufus C. Dawes, and Julius Rosenwald. [5] The club championed member Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago (1909), also known as Burnham's plan. [5] The plan gave the blueprint for the future growth and development of the entire Chicago region. [6] [7]
The Commercial Club addressed many other progressive reform issues: supported street cleaning and paving projects, smoke abatement and sanitation schemes, and the development of city parks and playgrounds. [5] They also endorsed the creation of the Cook County Forest Preserve district. [8]
They also maintained a consciousness of social reform issues like juvenile delinquency, race relations, and old-age pensions. [5]
The club traces its origins back to the 17 founding members of the Commercial Club in 1877. [9] The current chairman is Jennifer F. Scanlon and the current president is Kelly R. Welsh. [10]
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club has often come under criticism for pursuing an unrealistic zeal for cutting the constitutionally protected pensions of state employees in Illinois. [11] Former president Tyrone C. Fahner stated that some members had talked to bond ratings agencies about lowering Illinois' bond rating to create more pressure for pension reform. [12] [13] [14]
Established | 1877 |
---|---|
Type | Nonprofit |
36-2197847 | |
Location |
|
Region served | Chicago metropolitan area |
Chair | Jennifer F. Scanlon, |
Vice Chair | E. Scott Santi |
President | Kelly R. Welsh |
Revenue (2020) | $3.5m USD |
Expenses (2020) | $3.6M USD |
Staff (2020) | 14 |
Website |
commercialclubchicago |
The Commercial Club of Chicago is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) social welfare organization founded in 1877 with a mission to promote the social and economic vitality of the metropolitan area of Chicago. [1]
The Commercial Club was founded in 1877 as a capitalist reaction to the Great Upheaval, a national labor strike that began with railroad workers in Martinsburg, West Virginia. [2] In 1907, the Commercial Club merged with the Merchants Club (organized in 1896). [3] In 1933, the Industrial Club of Chicago (organized in 1905) joined. [4] [5] Its most active members included George Pullman, Marshall Field, Cyrus McCormick, George Armour, Frederic Delano, Sewell Avery, Rufus C. Dawes, and Julius Rosenwald. [5] The club championed member Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago (1909), also known as Burnham's plan. [5] The plan gave the blueprint for the future growth and development of the entire Chicago region. [6] [7]
The Commercial Club addressed many other progressive reform issues: supported street cleaning and paving projects, smoke abatement and sanitation schemes, and the development of city parks and playgrounds. [5] They also endorsed the creation of the Cook County Forest Preserve district. [8]
They also maintained a consciousness of social reform issues like juvenile delinquency, race relations, and old-age pensions. [5]
The club traces its origins back to the 17 founding members of the Commercial Club in 1877. [9] The current chairman is Jennifer F. Scanlon and the current president is Kelly R. Welsh. [10]
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club has often come under criticism for pursuing an unrealistic zeal for cutting the constitutionally protected pensions of state employees in Illinois. [11] Former president Tyrone C. Fahner stated that some members had talked to bond ratings agencies about lowering Illinois' bond rating to create more pressure for pension reform. [12] [13] [14]