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The American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter is Illinois' source for networking and professional development in the field of urban planning.

The Illinois Chapter strives to enhance your planning skills and knowledge through a number of activities and benefits including an annual statewide conference, section meetings, planning awards, professional development assistance, a newsletter, this website, and more.

What profession is better equipped to help elected leadership look forward and anticipate change?

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2	3	4	5	6 AICP Office Hours hosted by APA National virtual (Zoom) August 6, 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST What's in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act? Free for Members Virtual August 6, 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST	7 Promises and Perils of AI: Data Centers, Energy, and Water CM 1.5, SR 1 virtual (Zoom) August 7, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	8
9	10	11	12	13 AICP Emerging Planners Board Study Prep Trivia Night Wrigley Square, 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601 August 13, 2026 6:00PM - 8:30PM CST	14 Local Public Finance for Planners CM 1.5 virtual (Zoom) August 14, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	15
16	17	18	19	20 Land Conservation & Land Use Planning – Complementary Tools for Water Resources Protection CM 1.5, SR 1 virtual (Zoom) August 20, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST Region 3 Summer Social Mingle with Incoming MUPs Blind Pig Brewpub, 301 N Neil St #101, Champaign, IL 61820 August 20, 2026 5:00PM - 7:00PM CST	21 Horizon Lines: a CMS Meet-Up Chicago Cultural Center,78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL August 21, 2026 9:20AM CST Walking Tour of Glenview, IL, hosted by the Village of Glenview August 21, 2026 10:15AM - 12:00PM CST Planning for the Energy Transition CM 1.5, SR 1 virtual (Zoom) August 21, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	22
23	24	25	26	27 2026 Plan Commissioner Chairperson Roundtable The Chairperson's Role: Educator, Facilitator, Leader, Recruiter, and Referee virtual (Zoom) August 27, 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST	28 Local Govpalooza 2026 - Cubs vs. Reds at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field, 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613 August 28, 2026 1:20PM - 4:20PM CST	29
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2026 IDOT Fall Planning Conference

Wed
2
2026

September 2 (7:00AM CST) - 4 (5:00PM CST), 2026

CM

Illinois State University, Normal, IL

This three-day event is a key gathering for transportation planning professionals from across the state. It's a unique opportunity to engage with program administrators, transportation professionals and planning experts from local and state agencies. The conference agenda (in development) will feature breakout sessions, presentations, and panel discussions with a wide variety of topics like transit, active transportation, freight, rail, marine, sustainability/resilience and many more. Don't miss this chance to network face-to-face with colleagues in your field, share knowledge, learn and explore potential collaborations.

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AICP Office Hours

Wed
9
2026

September 9, 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM CST

hosted by APA National

virtual (Zoom)

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08/26/2026

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