Southern Illinois University

    Paul Simon Public Policy Institute: The Next Twenty-Five Years

    Friday, September 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM until 7:30 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


    Chicago Union League Club - Presidents Hall
    65 W Jackson Blvd
    Chicago, IL 60604
    United States

    Please join us on Friday, September 29th, for a special event celebrating the Institute's first 25 years and looking to the future at the Union League Club of Chicago.

    Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar will begin the program with reflections on the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at 25. Institute Director John Shaw will moderate a discussion about The Future of Illinois with Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon. A question-and-answer session will follow.

    Drinks will be served at 5:00 p.m.
    The program begins at 5:30 p.m.
    Appetizers and refreshments will follow at 6:45 p.m.

    Doors open: 5:00 p.m.
    Program: 5:30 p.m.
    Reception: 6:45 p.m.

    Please RSVP by September 20, 2023

    A separate 25th anniversary celebration will be held in Carbondale, Illinois, on Monday, October 30th, featuring former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Congressman Darrin LaHood. Details will be announced soon.

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.