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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.

08/13/2024

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

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

08/08/2024

Congratulations to our new AICPs!

Illinois Chapter list as of the June Assessment Cycle.

08/05/2024

Members Only Exclusive Access! Learn More!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

04/19/2024

Highlights of Illinois Planners at NPC24!

04/03/2024

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

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.