May 2026 Business Meeting

CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES
A chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries

The CALL May 2026 Business Meeting (in-person)

Meeting Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Location: Osteria Via Stato, 620 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
Time: Registration & networking starts at 11:30, lunch begins at 12:00 noon

Cost: $30.00

Sponsor:  aiNTEL

Speaker: Matt Messbarger is the archival specialist for the Office of the City Clerk, City of Chicago. He is a member of the Illinois State Historical Archives Advisory Board (ISHRAB) and the Academy of Certified Archivists. 

This year the Office of the City Clerk launched an archival resources page, allowing researchers greater access to Chicago's digitized municipal records including a new grant-funded City Council Audio Recordings collection which includes over 40 years of Chicago City Council meeting recordings, with text files, made between 1970 and 2012. Other newly accessible resources include digitized annual indexes to the Journal of the Proceedings. Additionally, a new municipal records subject guide hosted on the Chicago Collections Consortium streamlines the process of searching for Chicago's municipal records across many local repositories. 

Menu:

AT THE TABLE

• Salt-Crusted Ciabatta Bread
• Roasted Garlic with Aged Balsamic

ANTIPASTI (Served family-style)

• Italian Vegetable Salad, Provolone, Grana, Italian Vinaigrette

• White Bean Spread, Rosemary, Garlic, Crostini

• Veal Meatballs with Simple Tomato Sauce 

SECONDI (individually-plated / guest has choice of one at the table)

• Chef’s Selected Seasonal Fish, Seasonal Preparation~ Served with Sautéed Spinach

• Vegetarian Rigatoni, Roasted Cauliflower, Spinach, Parmesan

• Amish Roasted Chicken, Local Peppers, Onions, Chicken Jus

• Rigatoni, Slagel Farm Short Rib Ragu

DOLCE

• Ricotta Cheesecake with Seasonal Garnish

Door Prizes: Two gift cards will be raffled during the meeting courtesy of LexisNexis.

Registration will close at 5:00 pm on Monday, May 18, 2026. Because the venue requires us to give a head count three business days in advance, late registration will not be possible unless someone else cancels.

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New Members

If you have joined CALL in the past year, you may attend one in-person business meeting free of charge. New members should choose the "new member" and "pay later" options when registering.

CALL No-Show Policy for Business Meetings

If a member RSVPs and indicates that s/he will pay at the door, then does not attend the meeting, that member will be billed for and responsible for the cost of the meal. Members will have up to 72 hours prior to a meeting to cancel via phone, email, or in writing. After that, the guarantee has been given to the venue, and we are responsible for payment.

CALL Meetings No Walk-In Policy for Business Meetings

A reservation must be made in advance (payment will be accepted at the door), or you will not be able to attend this meeting.