American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter

05/26/2026

The deadline to submit your session or mobile workshop for the APA-IL's 2026 State Conference is 1 week away - June 1, 2026! Join us in Evanston, IL Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2026. https://ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/news_article/616416/_PARENT/layout_details/false

05/22/2026

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is offering Strong Communities Program grants of up to $750,000 to local governments for revitalizing vacant residential properties. Illinois municipalities, counties, land banks, and regional planning commissions must submit their applications by June 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Please click the link to complete this form.

05/21/2026

New RFP/RFQ Postings - RFP: City of Evanston's Zoning Update; City of Galesburg's RFP for Unified Development Ordinance Preparation. Read all about it at https://www.ilapa.org/rfp

05/18/2026

Join University of Illinois Extension Community and Economic Development for a webinar on how the Illinois Finance Authority can bridge funding gaps for large-scale public improvements and clean energy initiatives, program eligibility, how community leaders can stay connected, and more information on evolving funding opportunities. Local government officials, economic development professionals, non-profit executives, and agricultural lenders are encouraged to attend, along with any community stakeholders interested in rural revitalization.

As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.

05/18/2026

Open Air Chicago, will track Chicago's air pollution over the next five years — making the largest system of its kind in the U.S. and the second-largest in the world.

With Navy Pier, Millennium Park and the iconic Chicago Theater, Windy City tourists are seldom starved for spectacle. But on street corners citywide, spectacular science hides in plain sight.

05/18/2026

Attention students!

Upcoming Webinar: Emerging Planners Network Graduation Party 🎓

Join us on Friday, May 22, 2026, as we celebrate the Class of 2026 with career insights from professionals across the public, private, and academic planning sectors.

Featuring panelists: Ian Preston, AICP, Andrea Bates, AICP, and Dr. Keisha Maloney

Moderated by:
Mariah Smith, SRC Region 4 Rep

Plus — eligible attendees will have the opportunity to receive an APA Student Member graduation cord.

https://planning.org/students/webinar/

05/13/2026

at ilapa.org/job-postings

Senior Planner - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Community Development Director, Village of Hinsdale, IL

Park Planner, Urbana Park District

Planner I, II or III, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Peoria, IL

Director of Community Development, Village of Villa Park, Illinois, Government

Planning Supervisor, City of Rochester, MN

Senior Associate, MUSE Community + Design, Chicago, IL

Planner, Village of Hinsdale, IL

Planner I, Village of Arlington Heights, IL

Housing Rehabilitation / Community Planner, North Central IL Council of Governments - NCICG, Ottawa, IL

Community Development Intern, Village of Wilmette

Code Inspector (Zoning), City of Joliet, Illinois, Government

05/11/2026

It's time to submit your proposal for a session or mobile workshop at the APA-IL's 2026 State Conference . We are looking forward to being back at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston in beautiful Evanston, IL! Proposal deadline: 6/1/26. https://ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/news_article/616416/_PARENT/layout_details/false