APA-IL Illinois State Section Announcements

$12 Million in Grants to Help Modernize Bus Service in Central Illinois

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams was joined Friday 10/2618 by Illinois officials to celebrate...

Gov. Rauner signs bill to promote greater rural broadband access in Illinois

Rauner signed House Bill 5752 on Monday. It creates a broadband council to recommend specific legislation and spending levels. The...

2019 ISS Spring Conference Location: Decatur

We are excited to start planning for our 2019 ISS Spring Conference! Decatur, Illinois traces its roots to the 1820s when a small town,...

SPO After School Outreach Event at the Champaign Public Library

On April 12, 2018 the Student Planning Organization (SPO) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign held a public outreach event at...

The Future of Rural Illinois: Predicaments and Possible Solutions

The latest issue of Northern Illinois University's Center for Governmental Studies' Policy Profiles, entitled “The Future of Rural...

APA-ISS is looking for your #PlanningFail

Ever wonder to yourself, "who urban planned that?" While a planner's work typically makes our communities great places, occasionally an...

5/24 - The East Central Illinois Planner's Happy Hour

Join the APA-ISS for a Planners' Happy Hour! Kick start your summer right with your planning peeps! Thursday, May 24, 2018 Sipyard 204 W...

Illinois’ first battery-electric bus fleet makes a home in Moline!

Illinois’ first battery-electric bus fleet in was placed into service this week in Moline. MetroLINK introduced their battery-operated...

5/7 - 2018 Illinois Bike Summit

Join Bike Illinois on Monday, May 7 at the University of Illinois at Chicago for a day of learning and networking with up to 300 bicycle...