CORPORATE RENTALS

From business meetings to company holiday parties, we want to make sure that your rental event runs smoothly. Here are just a few of the amenities available at Gorton.

CORPORATE

A/V and Other Amenities

  • Built-in Projectors, Screens, and Speakers in the Stuart Community Room
  • Portable Projectors and Screens for other rooms
  • Portable Sound System
  • Podium/Microphones
  • Conference Phone
  • Mounted or portable whiteboards, depending on the room
  • Easels

Kitchen Facilities
Conveniently located on the first floor is a 428-square-foot prep kitchen, offering an ample staging area for your caterer. The kitchen features a commercial-grade refrigerator, a 6-burner stovetop, ovens, a microwave, and a large, stainless steel double sink.

On the lower level, adjacent to the Grotto, is another kitchen which has plenty of counter space, a residential-grade refrigerator, double ovens, a microwave, and a sink.

Parking & Accessibility
Free parking is available in Gorton’s onsite parking lot. For large events when extra parking is needed, additional parking is available in the lot north of Gorton, along the north side of Illinois Road, and also in the train station lots across from Gorton. All areas of the building are easily accessible for guests and caterers via elevator, stairway, and ramps. Hearing Loops are available in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater and Stuart Community Room.

Technical Support
Gorton Center can provide technical assistance with sound, lighting, staging, video, internet, and meeting conferencing.

To learn more about rates and availability, please contact Event Coordinators Monica Yaun monica@gortoncenter.org Martha ReQua martha@gortoncenter.org or contact the office at 847.234.6060.

WHAT'S NEW
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Why Dancing Is Good for You: Body, Brain, and Beyond

You don’t have to be a trained dancer to reap the benefits of hitting the dance floor. Whether you’re salsa-stepping in a community class, kicking through a line dance, or just letting loose at a ladies’ night out, dancing is one of the most enjoyable – and most effective – forms of exercise available. And the science backs it up.

Gorton Welcomes New Interns This Fall
August 2026

Gorton Welcomes New Interns This Fall

We're proud to welcome two new interns to our team this year through Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep High School's Corporate Work Study Program. Meet Isaac and Janiyah, two motivated students who are spending part of their school year gaining real-world experience with us here at Gorton.

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