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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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				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	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

Citizen Planners Workshop

Mon
26
2026

October 26, 2026

Gateway Convention Center, One Gateway Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234

All appointed officials are welcome to attend.

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2026 Quad State Conference

Wed
28
2026

October 28 - 30, 2026

Get Ready to Ride the Wave of Change!

Registration is open till October 12, 2026. The Kansas City Section of the APA in partnership with the APA Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska Chapters is bringing a quad state conference to Kansas City for an energizing 3‑day gathering of planners, visionaries, and community‑builders.

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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.

10/26/2026

Data Center Webinar this Thursday + CMS Metra Crawl next week!

Please join us as we partner with Elevate Chicago on Thursday to have a conversation about data centers. And the CMS Metra Crawl is back! All aboard on November 5th, as we explore downtowns on the UP-NW Metra line.

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.