Illinois State Section

The 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, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Regional Coordinators

• Region 1 Coordinator - Ashley Sarver, AICP, Studio GWA
• Region 2 Coordinators - Jonah Farran, CMT and Adam Crutcher, Tri-County RPC
• Region 3 Coordinators- Marcus Ricci, AICP, City of Bloomington & Katherine Trotter, City of Champaign
• Region 4 Coordinator - Jason Parrott, City of Quincy
• Region 5 Coordinator - Scott Hanson, AICP Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
• Region 6 Coordinator - TBA

APA-ISS Bylaws

• APA-ISS Bylaws (2015)

• State News
• Past Events

APA-ISS News

02/08/2026 Register for the 2026 APA-ISS Spring Planning Conference Live virtual conference, April 16-17, 2025. Open to all! Join fellow Illinois planners for a virtual "camp" where you’ll earn “merit badges” (CM Credits) in practical urban planning skills and swap real-world stories around the campfire. Read More

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08/17/2025 Planners in the Making in Normal, Illinois Aspiring young urban planners in Normal, IL build a cardboard city with expertise from Town of Normal planners. Read More

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08/06/2024 How to Plan for Federal Funding - Helpful Hints Read More

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Illinois Past Events

10/21/2025 Region 5/Metro East Planners' “Ghost Walk” Read More

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08/12/2025 APA-ISS Region 3: Trivia Night - Summer 2025 Read More

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08/11/2025 APA-ISS Region 3: Network @ The Yard Read More

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10/16/2023 APA-ISS Region 5 Citizen Planner Workshop Free training for appointed and elected officials in the St. Louis area! Read More

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