#jobopportunity at ilapa.org/job-postings with these communities:
City of Decatur @AccessDecatur
Village of @LincolnwoodIL
@GlenviewVillage
Village of @FoxLakeIL
@McLeanCountyRPC
City of Naperville
@DuPageCounty
Village of Franklin Park
Grundy County
@CityofWood Dale
Join APA-IL's Emerging Professional Planners Group Nov 12 for an evening of🔥conversations. Share your opinions on cities, planning & experiences + realities of working in planning, navigating the field, and the cities we 😍. The event is free, please RSVP eventbrite.com/e/planning-ho…
🚨 Attention APA-IL Chicago Metro Section members🚨 Don’t make us start cold-calling planners... We still need your vote on modernizing the APA-CMS bylaws. If you’ve been meaning to vote, consider this your friendly nudge. 👉ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/ne…
Remembering Riley O’Neil: @APA_IL & @DePaulU have partnered to honor Riley’s legacy in bike safety & Complete Streets with a dedicated campaign running thru Nov 10. 💰️ Donations are matched 1:1 up to $1,500! Support future planners & safer streets: givecampus.com/schools/DePau…
🚨Early bird registration for the 2026 APA-IL State Conference ends August 30! Join us in Evanston from Sept 30 – Oct 2 as we get Connected Through Planning: 3 days of top-tier sessions, mobile workshops, & networking. Register today: ilapa.org/apail26
The wait is officially OVER - Registration for APAIL26 is NOW OPEN! 🎉 We are thrilled to invite you to Evanston, 9/30 - 10/2, for this year’s APA-IL State Conference as we explore our theme: Connected Through Planning. Early bird rates end 8/31. ilapa.org/apail26
📐 Great planning shouldn't stay hidden in a drawer—and the incredible people behind it shouldn't go unrecognized! Highlight your community's best before time runs out ⏳. Reminder: Submissions for the 2026 APA-IL Awards close 8/7 at 5 PM CST!
ilapa.org/awards
📐 Every community relies on a blueprint - who or what defines yours? Reminder! Submit your award nomination by 8/7! ilapa.org/awards
🏛️ Comp Plans
🎯 Strategic Plans
🛠️ Best Practices
⚖️ Diversity & Social Change
✨ Small Budget/Scale
🎓 Student Projects
🧑 Service Awards
Ready to mix up your planning skills? 📐 Join APA-CMS & Ginkgo for "Let's Bake a Site Plan!" a hands-on design workshop. Learn to draw, design, & critique like a pro.
🕒 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 7/29/26
📍 CMAP, Chicago, IL
🎟️ Reg deadline: July 26 at 11:59 PM
ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/ne…
Who drew your community’s blueprint? 📐 The 2026 APA-IL Awards nomination window is officially OPEN! Each year, we recognize the very best in Illinois urban planning. Nominate a local project or an inspiring colleague for a service award!. Deadline: 8/726. ilapa.org/awards
The APA-IL's 7/14 Choose Your Own Adventure® style webinar will explore techniques for maintaining professionalism, promoting respectful dialogue, getting meetings back on track, & understanding legal aspects - so your community meeting can be a success! ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/ne…
New RFP/RFQ Postings at ilapa.org/rfp
RFQ: Industrial Site Readiness Planning Consultant Services, Greater Egypt RPC
RFP: Downtown Master Plan, @ArlingtonHtsGov
RFP: Comp. Plan, Land Use Plan, Zoning Code & Map Update, City of Quincy
Join us on 7/14 for an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure® style webinar to help commissioners & board members organize a successful public meeting. Learn how to properly prepare for meetings, manage meeting flow, & foster collaboration. ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/ne…
On 7/29 join Ginkgo Planning + Design & APA-CMS for case studies & hands-on drawing exercises to learn how to: 1. Develop sites plans. 2. Understand zoning impacts on site plans. 3. Improve site plans. Free drawing kits! Registration closes 7/26. (CM | 3) ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sd/ne…
#jobopportunity at ilapa.org/job-postings
City Planner @WestChicagoIL
Regional Policy & Implement. Dir. @cmapillinois
Community Planner, McLean County
Planner III, McLean County
Community Dev. Mgr. @VillageofBourb
Project Coord. @metrostratgroup
Dev. Engineer @PlainfieldIL
#jobopportunity at ilapa.org/job-postings
Planning Division Manager, Village of Brookfield
Regional Policy and Implementation Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago, IL
#jobopportunity at ilapa.org/job-postings:
Senior Program Manager, Economic Development, Cook County
Planner III, McLean County RPC
Community Development Manager, Village of Bourbonnais
Project Coordinator, Metro Strategies Group
Development Engineer, Village of Plainfield
The 2026 APA-IL State Conference hotel block is now open! Secure your room now and get ready for three days of learning, networking, and planning inspiration in Evanston. Space is limited, so book early to lock in the conference rate. ilapa.org/apail26 #apail26
