The Illinois State Section is happy to announce we officially have a full slate of regional coordinators. To view a map of the regions, check the ILAPA website: www.ilapa.org. The regional coordinators are your direct link for two-communication to the American Planning Association for questions and updates:

Region 1: Chris Limas, City of Rochelle
Region 2: Chris Mathias, City of Moline
Region 3: Mishauno Woggon, City of Champaign
Region 4: John Donovan, Federal Highway Administration
Region 5: Jennifer Howland, City of O'Fallon
Region 6: Rob Keehn, City of Carbondale

Are you a student needing extra incentive to attend the upcoming APA-IL State Conference in Peoria October 10-12? The APA Illinois State Section will offer a $50 reimbursement of the full registration fee to any student who is a registered APA-IL ISS member in good standing. The reimbursement will be automatic. You need only to register and attend! For more information, contact Rob Kowalski, ISS Director (217) 403-8800.

Two Planning Commissioners' Workshops are planned for October:

Friday, October 5, 2007, Bloomington, IL: Planning for an Aging Population

For more information contact: Philip Dick, AICP, Director, McLean County Building and Zoning (309) 888-5160

Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Collinsville, IL: Development Incentives

For more information contact: Jennifer Howland, City of O'Fallon (618) 624-4500