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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? - Bruce Knight, FAICP

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←	October 2026					→
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				1 2026 APA-IL State Conference September 30 - October 2, 2026	2 2026 APA-IL State Conference September 30 - October 2, 2026	3
4	5	6	7	8	9 Saving Historic and Vintage Signs CM \| 1.5 virtual (Zoom) October 9, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	10
11	12	13	14	15	16 Federal Planning Trends and Installation Planning CM \| 1.5 virtual (Zoom) October 16, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	17
18	19 APA National Peer to Peer Exchange virtual (Zoom) October 19, 2026 3:00PM - 4:00PM CST	20	21 Entry-Level Planning Jobs in the Era of AI - 1st Session Entry-Level Planners Panel October 21, 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST	22 TODrinks come to Elmhurst Pints Elmhurst, 112 S York Street, Elmhurst IL 60126 October 22, 2026 6:00PM CST	23 2026 APA-STL Coffee Meetup Panera Bread, 6734 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO October 23, 2026 8:00AM - 9:00AM CST Urban Walkabouts: Exploring In Person Experiential Observation CM 1.5 virtual (Zoom) October 23, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	24
25	26 Citizen Planners Workshop Gateway Convention Center, One Gateway Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234 October 26, 2026	27 Solar and farmland: Navigating local land use, conservation, and farm economics virtual (Zoom) October 27, 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST	28 2026 Quad State Conference Get Ready to Ride the Wave of Change! October 28 - 30, 2026 Entry-Level Planning Jobs in the Era of AI - 2nd Session (Stories from Employers and Educators) October 28, 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST	29 2026 Quad State Conference Get Ready to Ride the Wave of Change! October 28 - 30, 2026	30 2026 Quad State Conference Get Ready to Ride the Wave of Change! October 28 - 30, 2026 When the Cloud Drops: Data Centers and Siting Considerations CM 1.5 virtual (Zoom) October 30, 2026 12:00PM - 1:30PM CST	31

Open Meetings Act

Thu
5
2026

November 5, 2026
12:00PM - 1:00PM CST

virtual (Zoom)

Free! Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension. All are invited to attend, whether an OMA “veteran” or a “newcomer”. Learn about updated information & tools required to implement this policy and avoid violations.

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Freedom of Information Act

Thu
5
2026

November 5, 2026
12:00PM - 1:00PM CST

virtual (Zoom)

Free! Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension. All are invited to attend, whether a FOIA “veteran” or a “newcomer”. Learn about updated information and tools required to implement this policy at the local level and avoid violations.

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Latest News view all

10/29/2026

All aboard for the CMS Metra Crawl on Nov 5!

The CMS Metra Crawl is back! All aboard on November 5th, as we explore downtowns on the UP-NW Metra line.

10/26/2026

Calling all members, we still need your vote on this separate ballot! 🗳️

If you haven't voted yet, please help us improve the CMS bylaws with a few moments of your time.

10/20/2026

Brewing Equity: From Community Voice to Community Power, a Candid Conversation with Abraham Lacey

CM 1.5, 1.0 Equity

Join the APA-IL DEI Committee for an in-person Coffee Talk, exploring how centering community voices, expanding, economic, opportunity, and promoting equitable investment can create stronger, more vibrant neighborhoods, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.