2021
- 12-13-2021: Breaking News: Chicago Debates’ Executive Director Named Crain’s Notable Black Leader & Executive
- 12-10-2021: Our Executive Director, Dr. Toinette Gunn, named a 2021 Crain’s Chicago NOTABLE Black Leader and Executive. Check out Dr. Gunn’s profile here.
- 11-30-2021: #GivingTuesday: Chicago Debates Features Chicago Public School Students in a LIVE Public Forum Debate
- 11-24-2021: Performance Trust Showcases Chicago Debates Alum
- 9-24-2021: Performance Trust and Chicago Debates, Bridging the Education Gap for 10 Years
- 9-23-2021: Nearly 200 Guests Attend Chicago Debates’ 10th Anniversary Make Room for Debate Virtual Event Honoring Allstate for a Decade of Supporting CPS Students
- 9-22-2021: Hundreds to Attend Chicago Debates Virtual Event Honoring Allstate for a Decade of Supporting CPS Students
- 6-17-2021: Morten Group, LLC Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Awarding a Year of READI Services to Chicago Debates
- 6-16-2021: NBC5 Chicago’s Making a Difference: New Grant Helps Chicago Debate Teams Hone Skills, Expand Their Impact
- 6-8-2021: Chicago Sun-Times: “Chicago Debates Mural Makes a Splash”
- 6-8-2021: Chicago Debates Unveils Wintrust Building Mural in An Exclusive Virtual Event
- 6-7-2021: Depicting the Transformative Power of Debate Through Art: Chicago Debates Featured on the Wintrust Building Mural
- 6-3-2021: Allstate to Host Invitational Debate Tournament for CPS Students
- 4-30-2021: McDermott Will & Emery Host Debate Tournament for CPS Students
- 4-21-2021: One Small Step for Justice… A Giant Relief for Humankind
- 4-19-2021: Associate Board Member and Alumnus Sharone Mitchell Appointed Cook County Public Defender
- 4-12-2021: Hundreds of CPS High School Students Compete in City Championship Debate Tournament
- 4-8-2021: Hundreds of CPS High School Students to Compete in City Championship Debate Tournament
- 3-23-2021: In Solidarity…We Remain Standing!
- 3-12-2021: Mayer Brown LLP Sponsors Chicago Debates 2021 Urban Debate National Championship
- 3-8-2021: Nearly 200 CPS Middle School Debaters Compete in Virtual City Championship Debate Competition
- 3-5-2021: Hundreds of CPS Middle School Students to Compete in Debate City Championship Tournament
2020
- 10-13-2020: Chicago Public School Students Prove Virtual Debates are Possible & Effective
- 9-16-2020: Chicago Debates 9th Annual Make Room for Debate Luncheon Goes Virtual & Raises nearly $200k to Support CPS Student Debaters
- 9-15-2020: Over 300 Guests to Attend Chicago Debates 9th Annual Make Room for Debate Virtual Experience in Support of CPS Student Success and 2020 Champion of Debate Ed Wehmer
- 9-14-2020: Chicago Debates to Support CPS Student Success and Honor Ed Wehmer as 2020 Champion of Debate at 9th Annual Make Room for Debate Virtual Experience
- 3-10-2020: Supporting Chicago Public School Students: Chicago Debates Hosts 4th Annual Debate Night
- 3-7-2020: Chicago Public School Students Spend Their Weekend Competing in Debate Competition for City Championship Title
2019
- 6-13-2019: Chicago Debates 8th Annual Luncheon honoring former Attorney General Lisa Madigan a success
- 6-11-2019: Chicago Debates to honor former Attorney General Lisa Madigan at 8th Annual Make Room for Debate Luncheon
- 4-26-2019: Lane Tech Debaters Make History at Urban Debate National Championship & Win Second Consecutive Title to Become the Most Winning Team in the Tournament’s History
- 4-2-2019: At Chicago Debates’ City Championship, Solorio Academy Takes Top Prize, Becomes First Neighborhood School to Win since 2007
