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Illinois — local government meetings

Plain-English summaries of city, county and school-board meetings across Illinois, written from official agendas and minutes.

Tracking 5,831 meetings across 70 Illinois cities, counties and school districts — 476 upcoming. See also the Illinois state legislature ↗.

Recent decisions in Illinois

Budget & spending Pre-meeting Q&A posted; no council decisions recorded — Geneva · 2026-07-06
Other decisions Meeting cancelled, no decisions made — Lombard · 2026-07-02
Zoning & land use Committee discusses Urban3 findings, no decisions made — Joliet · 2026-07-01
Zoning & land use Zoning Board of Appeals meeting cancelled — Lombard · 2026-06-24
Budget & spending Rockford committee approves new industrial TIF district and small business rent aid — Rockford · 2026-06-22
Zoning & land use Committee approves lease extension for GiGi's Sweets at Gateway Transportation Center — Joliet · 2026-06-17
Zoning & land use Public hearing held on proposed downtown TIF district; no vote taken — Woodstock · 2026-06-16
Zoning & land use Board approves 5 liquor license applications, including new café Eachother — Rockford · 2026-06-16
Utilities & rates Pre-meeting Q&A posted; no council decisions recorded — Geneva · 2026-06-15
Other decisions Library Board Nomination Committee meeting cancelled because of inclement weather — Wheaton · 2026-06-11
Contracts & purchasing Finance Committee recommends $524K citation software contract — Aurora · 2026-06-11
Budget & spending Board approves $4,817 for SCBA quick change adaptors — Rolling Meadows · 2026-06-11
Other decisions Commission approved parking lot expansion at 300 Marquardt Drive — Wheeling · 2026-06-10
Zoning & land use Committee approves $461,500 airport maintenance agreement, holds Kingsley Row zoning — Aurora · 2026-06-10
Zoning & land use Board recommends approval of One Line Church parking lot expansion — Wheaton · 2026-06-09
Zoning & land use PZC approves special use for home addition at 1244 N. Jack Pine Court — Palatine · 2026-06-09
Budget & spending Council approves $1.99M road rehabilitation contract — Carbondale · 2026-06-09
Budget & spending Council approves $1,000 donation to Special Olympics torch run — Hometown · 2026-06-09
Public safety Certified police department eligibility list — East St. Louis · 2026-06-09
Other decisions Council approves four property sales, insurance, email migration, lease amendment — Blue Island · 2026-06-09

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