Illinois State Section

Sections of the APA-ILThe Illinois State Section (APA-ISS) is a sub-section of the full Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association. The ISS covers 95 of the 102 Illinois counties in the State of Illinois. All Illinois Chapter members living in one of these counties are automatically registered as a member of the State Section.  

APA-ISS Executive Committee Section Officers

  • Section Director - Lacey Rains Lowe, City of Champaign
  • Assistant Director - Jeff Marino, AICP City of Champaign
  • Secretary - Jon Oliphant, AICP, City of Washington
  • Treasurer - Greg Crowe, AICP, MSA
  • Training Coordinator - Cristen Hardin, PGAV
  • Past Officer - Ben LeRoy, City of Champaign

Regional Coordinators

  • Region 1 Coordinator - Ashley Sarver, AICP, Gary W. Anderson Architects
  • Region 2 Coordinator - Leah Allison, AICP, City of Peoria
  • Region 3 Coordinator - Marcus Ricci, AICP, City of Urbana & Katherine Trotter, City of Champaign
  • Region 4 Coordinator - Chuck Bevelheimer, AICP, City of Quincy
  • Region 5 Coordinator - Scott Hanson, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
  • Region 6 Coordinator - TBA

 

 

 

APA-ISS News

APA-ISS Region 5 Planners Explore Nature and Art on May 31, 2024
06/21/2024

APA-ISS Region 5 Planners Explore Nature and Art on May 31, 2024

Planners in Region 5 enjoyed a field trip on May 31 to the St. Louis Metro East communities of Fairview Heights and Swansea IL as part of the IL-APA ISS Spring conference from April 25-26. Led by Laura Lyon from Heartlands Conservancy, we toured larger-scale land uses that have transitioned into unique open space areas that connect people with nature and the outdoors!

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A Taste of Success: Region 1 Lunch Event on 5/24/24
06/07/2024

A Taste of Success: Region 1 Lunch Event on 5/24/24

APA-IL Illinois State Section's Region 1 planners gathered for a networking lunch on Friday, May 24, 2024, and it a hit! Lunch are the secret sauce for this region, drawing in 10 attendees who savored not just the food but also the conversations.

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11/22/2023

APA-ISS Region 3 Holds Planners Day of Service

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11/08/2023

APA-ISS Region 2 Holds Day of Service

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06/09/2023

APA-ISS Region 5 planners toured MidAmerica St. Louis Airport on May 19th

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02/14/2023

How to Plan for Federal Funding - Helpful Hints

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10/15/2022

#APAISS22 Alton Mobile Workshop

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07/16/2022

Planners Pedal along Rockford's Keith Creek on 6/24/22

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06/17/2022

#APAISS22 Champaign-Urbana Mobile Workshop

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05/11/2022

#APAISS22 Kicked-off in Peoria on 5/6/22!

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04/11/2022

2-day Digital Planning Tools Workshop attracts 40 students at Planning at Illinois

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05/01/2021

2021 APA-ISS Spring Conference - Recordings Available!

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02/03/2020

USDA to Open the Application Window for the Second Round of ReConnect Program Funding 1/31/20

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02/01/2019

USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities Program

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07/12/2018

SPO After School Outreach Event at the Champaign Public Library

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07/12/2018

SPO After School Outreach Event at the Champaign Public Library

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06/25/2018

The Future of Rural Illinois: Predicaments and Possible Solutions

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Illinois Past Events

None at this time.

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