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Call for UIC Capstone-Project Proposals, Spring 2025
11/25/2024

Call for UIC Capstone-Project Proposals, Spring 2025


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Plan Commissioner Training with the United City of Yorkville
11/14/2024

Plan Commissioner Training with the United City of Yorkville

The United City of Yorkville hosted a training for their plan commissioners on 11/13/24.


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Rochelle Plan Commissioner Training on 11/4/24
11/05/2024

Rochelle Plan Commissioner Training on 11/4/24

The City of Rochelle hosted a training for their plan commissioners on 11/4/24.


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Citizen Planner Training in the St. Louis Metro area 10/29/24
10/29/2024

Citizen Planner Training in the St. Louis Metro area 10/29/24

The Village of Homewood hosted a training for their plan commissioners on 10/28/24.


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Plan Commissioner Training at the Village of Homewood
10/28/2024

Plan Commissioner Training at the Village of Homewood

The Village of Homewood hosted a training for their plan commissioners on 10/28/24.


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Industrial is Hot: How your Municipality can Join the Party
09/22/2024

Industrial is Hot: How your Municipality can Join the Party

When considering whether to—or how to—grow their local industrial base, municipalities can benefit from understanding several factors.


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City of Grants Pass v. Johnson - Planners Be Aware!
08/13/2024

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson - Planners Be Aware!

The case created broad speculation regarding local governments’ power to regulate homelessness.


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Congratulations to our new AICPs!
08/08/2024

Congratulations to our new AICPs!

Illinois Chapter list as of the June Assessment Cycle.


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Members Only Exclusive Access! Learn More!
08/05/2024

Members Only Exclusive Access! Learn More!

Yes, we're talking about our brand new, shiny, members-only website!


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Leveraging Federal Funding to Mitigate Climate Impacts in Illinois
07/18/2024

Leveraging Federal Funding to Mitigate Climate Impacts in Illinois

This article highlights new federal resources, such as the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, available to help Illinois communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate future climate change impacts.


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Plan Commissioner Training with the Villages of Shabbona, Waterman, and Paw Paw
07/18/2024

Plan Commissioner Training with the Villages of Shabbona, Waterman, and Paw Paw

An APA-IL citizen planner training session was held on 7/17/24 for officials from Shabbona, Waterman, and Paw Paw.


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2024 APA-IL Leadership Scholarship Winners!
06/25/2024

2024 APA-IL Leadership Scholarship Winners!

The American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter (APA-IL) was proud to offer two (2) scholarships to attend the 2024 Spring Midwest Leadership Institute. MLI is a week long seminar to enhance leadership skills and further personal growth headed by former city administrators David Limardi and Bob Kiley in collaboration with organizational psychologists Dr. David Morrison and Dr. Daven Morrison.


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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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Rail-y Awesome: APA-CMS Metra Crawl Stops in Park Ridge and Arlington Heights on 5/16/24
05/16/2024

Rail-y Awesome: APA-CMS Metra Crawl Stops in Park Ridge and Arlington Heights on 5/16/24

On May 15, 2024, a group of planners and affiliated professionals rode the rails for a "Metra Crawl" on the UP-NW line, featuring Park Ridge and Arlington Heights.


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Legacy Planner: Charles Witherington-Perkins, AICP - Only Planners in the Building Podcast Episode 12
05/09/2024

Legacy Planner: Charles Witherington-Perkins, AICP - Only Planners in the Building Podcast Episode 12

Episode 12 of the APA-IL's podcast "Only Planners in the Building" is out! This is the first in a new series called "Legacy Planners." It's dedicated to the Illinois planners that have been in their role for decades, heading departments and serving as leaders and mentors to countless planning staff around the State. I bet you're thinking of someone who would be perfect for this series right now, aren't you? Email your ideas to host Andy Cross, AICP at podcast@ilapa.org


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Highlights of Illinois Planners at NPC24!
04/19/2024

Highlights of Illinois Planners at NPC24!


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Champaign County RPC Hosts Plan Commissioner Training on 4/1/24
04/03/2024

Champaign County RPC Hosts Plan Commissioner Training on 4/1/24


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From Empty Bowls to Full Plates: APA-CMS Planners Feed Children and Their Networking Needs on 3/6/24
03/18/2024

From Empty Bowls to Full Plates: APA-CMS Planners Feed Children and Their Networking Needs on 3/6/24

The Chicago Metro Section of the American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter (APA-CMS) donned their hair nets on Wednesday, March 6th, for a night of giving back and connecting.


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Warrenville's Plan Commission and ZBA Training: Feb. 22, 2024
03/14/2024

Warrenville's Plan Commission and ZBA Training: Feb. 22, 2024


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A Passion for Planning with Charlotte Obodzinski, AICP, Only Planners in the Building Podcast Episode 11
02/23/2024

A Passion for Planning with Charlotte Obodzinski, AICP, Only Planners in the Building Podcast Episode 11


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Great Turnout for the 2/9/24 Hockey Night in Planada VII, APA-ISS Region 3
02/16/2024

Great Turnout for the 2/9/24 Hockey Night in Planada VII, APA-ISS Region 3


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Exploring Local Governance with Commissioner R.C. McBride in Only Planners in the Building Podcast Episode 10
01/26/2024

Exploring Local Governance with Commissioner R.C. McBride in Only Planners in the Building Podcast Episode 10


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2024 APA-IL Legislative Priorities - Approved!
12/09/2023

2024 APA-IL Legislative Priorities - Approved!


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Four Key Points for Developing an Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan
07/21/2023

Four Key Points for Developing an Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan


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Congratulations Illinois members that passed the November 2022 AICP Exam!
12/14/2022

Congratulations Illinois members that passed the November 2022 AICP Exam!


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Congratulations to APA-IL's Newly Elected Chapter Officers for 2023-24!
09/07/2022

Congratulations to APA-IL's Newly Elected Chapter Officers for 2023-24!


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Congratulations Illinois members that passed the May 2022 AICP Exam!
08/03/2022

Congratulations Illinois members that passed the May 2022 AICP Exam!


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Housing Affordability in Transit-Oriented Developments, PD&R Edge Online Magazine
05/19/2022

Housing Affordability in Transit-Oriented Developments, PD&R Edge Online Magazine


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Greetings from APA-IL President, Nina Idemudia, AICP
02/18/2022

Greetings from APA-IL President, Nina Idemudia, AICP


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Congratulations to APA-IL's 2022 FAICP Inductees!
02/17/2022

Congratulations to APA-IL's 2022 FAICP Inductees!


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Enhanced Federal Funding Is Helping Cities Address Homelessness
01/20/2022

Enhanced Federal Funding Is Helping Cities Address Homelessness


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Congratulations November 2021 AICP Examinees!
01/12/2022

Congratulations November 2021 AICP Examinees!


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Congratulations Illinois members that passed the May 2021 AICP Exam!
06/23/2021

Congratulations Illinois members that passed the May 2021 AICP Exam!


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2020 APA-IL Elections results are in!
11/01/2020

2020 APA-IL Elections results are in!


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11/07/2018

Creative Placemaking on Vacant Properties, HUD PD&R Edge Magazine


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11/25/2015

APA-IL & IPHA Coalition in Jackson County, IL Receive Grant Funding from the American Planning A


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