An Evening of Comedy for a Cause Hosted by The Robert H. Levine Foundation

 Bill Gorgo is a veteran Chicago comedian known for his warm storytelling style and sharp wit. With decades of experience on stage, he blends personal anecdotes, insightful observations, and a deep love of language into every performance. Bill has been a fixture of Chicago’s stand-up scene, both as a performer and a mentor, helping to shape the next generation of comedians through teaching and community involvement. Whether headlining clubs, teaching comedy, or emceeing events, Bill brings humor with heart—and always leaves audiences laughing. 

 Jimmy McHugh has been dishing out his  style of comedy for over 25 years. Born  and raised on the Northwest side of  Chicago, Jimmy blends a mixture of  classic observational humor emphasized  with his unique vocal and facial  expressions. Taking his swings at the  world of sports, Ernie Tucker of the  Chicago Sun Times wrote, "Jim McHugh  delivers some of the funniest sports  material I have ever heard."   Jimmy appears at various national  comedy clubs and has also been seen on Comedy Central, HBO,  MTV, ESPN2 and the Oprah Winfrey Show. 

 Katie Meiners is a funny and energetic stand-up comic who performs in comedy clubs throughout the Midwest. She’s a graduate of The Second City Chicago’s Comedy Writing Program as well as The University of Michigan. Taking inspiration from iconic one-liner comedians as well as comic story-tellers, she incorporates her love of jokes and her less than supervised childhood experiences into her act. Katie won the inaugural Chicago Comedy Championship and the Smoke Break Comedy Competition. When not on stage, you can find her in the woods or in a Ross. Follow her on Instagram @katielmeiners. Enjoy the show! 

 Tim Cavanagh is a nationally recognized comedian and musical humorist known for his witty original songs and clean, clever comedy. A former Catholic school religion teacher turned stand-up comic, Tim’s musical parodies—like “I Wanna Kiss Her (But She Won’t Let Me)” and “99 Dead Baboons”—earned him a longtime spot on the nationally syndicated “Bob & Tom Show,” where he’s performed over 200 songs and appears regularly with his “Cavalcade of Celebrity Birthdays.” His TV credits include Comedy Central, ABC, Showtime, and WGN America, and his live performances span comedy clubs, cruise ships, and hundreds of corporate events. Tim has released four comedy albums, including Love, Fish and Sausages, featuring 20 original songs and a parody duet with Jim Peterik of “The Ides of March”