Zoning & land use in Illinois local government
What Illinois city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
6,348 Illinois meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Illinois with the most zoning & land use activity
- Edwardsville, IL (182)
- Wheaton, IL (151)
- Will County, IL (140)
- Arlington Heights, IL (139)
- Lincolnwood, IL (138)
- Oak Forest, IL (138)
- Park Ridge, IL (137)
- Aurora, IL (115)
- Joliet, IL (113)
- Vernon Hills, IL (107)
- Skokie, IL (105)
- Northfield, IL (96)
Latest matching meetings
Village adopts FY 2027 budget with $68,011,866 revenue and $68,261,325 expenditures
The Committee of the Whole approved the meeting agenda and minutes, heard departmental reports, and moved several items to the April 20 Board meeting. Key business includes the FY 2027 All Funds Budget, a road‑improvement agreement with Lake County, and various service contracts and equipment purchases. The body also…
Public hearing on fencing club special use at 900 S. Milwaukee Ave
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a special use request from Half Day Athletics LLC to operate a fencing club in an 8,000 sq ft building at 900 S. Milwaukee Avenue. The club would relocate from Lake Forest and expand from 70 students. The commission will hear public comments and…
Vernon Hills Planning Commission to hear sign variation request for Marketplace Shopping Center
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a petition by TFA Signs, on behalf of Farmer's Best Market, for variations from the Village's sign code to replace the multi-tenant sign at Marketplace Shopping Center, 413 N. Milwaukee Avenue. The requested variations cover total height, total square…
Commission to hear sign variation request for Shops of Aspen Pointe
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a petition by Doyle Signs, on behalf of owner Aspen 60 LLC, for variations from the Village's sign regulations. The variations are needed to replace the existing multi-tenant sign at the Shops of Aspen Pointe, 271 W. Townline Road. The request seeks…
Commission to hear three sign and special-use requests
The Vernon Hills Planning and Zoning Commission will hold three public hearings on sign variations and a special use request, then approve prior meeting minutes. The sign cases involve multi-tenant signs at two shopping centers, and the special use request is for a fencing club. The meeting is open to the public with…
No zoning hearing scheduled for September 17, 2026
This meeting is cancelled; the agenda states there is no zoning hearing for September 17, 2026. No items will be discussed or decided.
Rockford Liquor and Tobacco Board to review three alcohol and tobacco permits
The Rockford Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board is meeting to consider three applications for liquor and tobacco sales permits. The agenda includes unfinished business from August regarding two gas stations and convenience stores, plus new business for a restaurant and outdoor seating area.
Rockford Zoning Board to consider treatment facility and truck storage
The Rockford Zoning Board of Appeals will meet to discuss unfinished business including a substance use treatment facility at 1660 South Mulford Road and a residential property variation at 910 20th Avenue. New business items include a zoning change and truck storage permit for 1810 and 1818 Morgan Street, and a…
Planning & Zoning Commission meeting has no agenda items
The Planning & Zoning Commission is meeting on September 14, 2026, but the agenda lists no items for discussion or action. The meeting appears to be procedural only, with the next meeting scheduled for October 12, 2026.
Warrenville board to weigh drive-through at cannabis shop, hospital center
The Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on two major requests: a drive-through special use permit at an existing adult-use cannabis dispensary at 4S120 N Route 59, and a major planned unit development amendment for an ambulatory care center at 28301 Ferry Rd by Loyola University Hospital…
Public hearing on pool and fence variations at 1212 Batavia Ave.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on two variation requests for 1212 Batavia Avenue: allowing a swimming pool in a street yard and a 6-foot-tall privacy fence in a street yard. The commission will also receive a presentation on the Comprehensive Plan Update's Existing Conditions Report from…
ZBA to hear 6 zoning cases including special use and variances
The Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on six zoning cases, including one special use request and five variance requests. The board will also elect a vice chair, adopt rules, and approve minutes from the previous meeting.
Mount Prospect Planning and Zoning Commission meeting canceled
The September 10, 2026 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is canceled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.
Cary Zoning Board meeting canceled for Sept. 10, 2026
The Board of Zoning, Planning and Appeals meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cary Municipal Center has been canceled. No business will be conducted at this meeting.
Swansea Planning Board to hear tow yard, mixed-use, variance requests
The Swansea Planning & Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2026, to consider three items: a Special Use Permit for a tow yard, a Planned Business submittal for a mixed-use development, and a variance request for an accessory structure. These are proposals under review; no decisions are noted in the…
Wheaton board to hear College Church parking lot rezoning request
The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2026, to consider Zoning Application #26-20, a re-noticed request by College Church in Wheaton to rezone 311-325 E. Seminary Avenue from R-4 Residential to I-1 Institutional and obtain a special use permit for a 53-space parking lot. The…
Planning & Zoning Board meeting rescheduled to Sept 9
This is a procedural notice announcing that the Planning and Zoning Board's September 1 meeting has been moved to September 9, 2026 at 7pm in City Hall. No agenda items or decisions are listed.
ZBA to hear six variation requests and food truck text amendment
The Villa Park Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on six items, including five variation requests at specific addresses and a text amendment regarding food trucks and food truck courts. One variation request (Julia Park) is continued to October 14, 2026. The board will also approve minutes from its…
Plan Commission to hear public hearings on six development requests
The Wheeling Plan Commission will hold a regular meeting to review and act on several development requests, including minor building modifications, special use approvals, and variations to setback requirements. The meeting includes a public hearing section where six items will be discussed, along with consent items…
Council to vote on $1.3M in bills, pump repairs, park equipment, and parking lot resurfacing
The East Moline City Council will hold a regular meeting on September 8, 2026, to consider consent agenda items including approval of salaries, overtime, bills, and financial reports. The council will also take action on several resolutions authorizing repairs and purchases, such as pump repairs at the wastewater…
Council to vote on $720K fire station equipment, hotel conditional use, and more
The Aurora City Council will consider several items, including a resolution to spend up to $720,000 on furniture and equipment for new Fire Station 4 and related facilities, and a conditional use permit for a hotel at 1350 Corporate Boulevard. The agenda also includes consent items such as an engineering contract for…
PZC to review replat of Cambridge Lakes North Neighborhood 38, adding 23 lots
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider recommending approval of a Final Plat of Resubdivision for Neighborhood 38 in Cambridge Lakes North 2, which would replace the existing plat and increase the number of lots from 51 to 74. The change, requested by D.R. Horton, is tied to a proposed Second Amendment to…
Board to vote on Cambridge Lakes North annexation amendment, raising unit cap to 998
The Village Board will hold a public hearing and consider approving a second amendment to the Cambridge Lakes North No. 2 annexation agreement with D.R. Horton, which would change dwelling unit types, increase the unit cap from 981 to 998, and include a $110,000 contribution to the Village. The board will also vote on…
Swansea board to vote on $759,558 street contract, rental fee changes
The Swansea Board of Trustees will consider several items at its September 8, 2026 meeting, including a $759,558.18 contract for the 2026 street program, an ordinance changing annual rental dwelling registration fees, and a resolution to apply for a grant for a shared-use path along Highway 161. The board will also…
Skokie Board to consider short-term rental changes, ranked-choice voting resolution
The Skokie Village Board of Trustees will meet to discuss and vote on several items, including proposed modifications to the short-term rental pilot program, a resolution requesting state action on ranked-choice voting, and various consent agenda items such as ordinances, appointments, and contracts. The meeting also…
Northfield Plan Commission to discuss VC District office-use rules
The Northfield Plan and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting to discuss and consider amendments to the Village Center (VC) District zoning ordinance, specifically to better regulate office uses. The discussion includes the existing moratorium on new office uses and proposed changes to several articles of the…
Village Board to review police pension report, liquor license, sewer bids, rates
The La Grange Park Village Board work session will hear the annual police pension fund actuarial report, consider a new Class G liquor license for Bethlehem Woods retirement community, discuss detached garage zoning standards, and vote on rejecting all bids for two sewer separation project contracts. The board will…
Commission to hold public hearing on alcohol-serving restaurant at 149 E. North Ave
The Glendale Heights Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on September 8, 2026, to conduct a public hearing on a conditional-use request for a restaurant that would serve alcoholic beverages in the C-2 district at 149 E. North Ave. The meeting is procedural except for this new business item.
Geneva City Council to vote on $905,705 in contracts and grants
The Geneva City Council will hold its regular meeting to vote on multiple contracts, grants, and ordinances, including water plant filters, energy planning, and infrastructure studies. The council will also consider proclamations, a comprehensive plan report, and municipal bills totaling $4,698,239.47.
Commission to hear special use permit for video gaming at 232 W. Lincoln Hwy.
The DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a special use permit for a video gaming establishment at 232 W. Lincoln Hwy., relocating from 1792 Sycamore Road. They will also review a concept plan for a 26-home single-family development, Cottage Cove, on 5.8 acres at 536-582 W. Dresser Rd…
Council to vote on $300K senior center, bridge replacement, and more
The Rockford City Council will vote on several funding agreements, including $300,000 for a new senior center, and approve contracts for the 15th Avenue bridge replacement. It will also consider zoning changes, liquor licenses, and a $25,000 lawsuit settlement. The agenda includes multiple public speakers and a closed…
Hinckley Planning Commission to vote on zoning changes and lot variance
The Hinckley Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to vote on proposed changes to the zoning ordinance, including regulations for garden sheds, playhouses, greenhouses, and accessory structures. They will also consider a variance request for subdividing a lot in the B3 district. Additionally, the commission…
Schiller Park Zoning Board to meet Sept. 9, 2026
The Zoning, Planning and Appeals Commission of Schiller Park is holding a meeting on September 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall board room. The agenda contains only the public notice and meeting details, with no listed agenda items, so this appears to be a procedural meeting.
Northfield Plan Commission to hear self-storage ownership change and VC office use rules
The Northfield Plan and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on September 8, 2026, to consider two items. First, a request for a special use permit to allow a change in ownership of the existing self-storage facility at 275 Northfield Road. Second, a discussion of the moratorium on new office uses in the…
Committee to review car wash concept, event license, and $1.3M creek restoration contract
The Algonquin Committee of the Whole will hear a concept presentation for a Dream Clean Car Wash at 2055 East Algonquin Road, consider a public event license for a 14U fast-pitch tournament on October 11, 2026, and vote on awarding a $1,280,005.50 contract for the Woods Creek Headwaters restoration project to Baxter &…
Design Commission reviews 4 projects incl. teardown, additions, car wash
The Arlington Heights Design Commission is meeting to review four development applications: a continued teardown at 515 S. Chestnut Ave., two single-family additions, and a commercial car wash. The commission will also approve minutes from the August 11 meeting and take public comment on non-agenda items.
County Board to vote on zoning changes, $1.26M claims, and new funds
The Jo Daviess County Board will consider several significant items, including a recommendation to deny proposed zoning amendments that would reduce the minimum lot area in Agricultural zones from 40 to 10 acres and eliminate restrictions on non-agricultural accessory areas. The board will also vote on approving…
Council to discuss redevelopment and brewery special use at 180-190 N. Smith Street
The Village Council will consider several development items, including a redevelopment agreement and special use permits for a restaurant, bar, and brewery. Other business includes a single-family residential development at 25 W. Michigan Avenue and a contract for drainage improvements.
Village board to vote on liquor license increase and property consolidations
The Oak Brook Village Board will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The board will approve routine financial items totaling over $3.2 million in accounts payable, payroll, and contracts, including legal services, water bills, and street resurfacing projects. Key decisions include ordinances on…
Housing sub-committee to open request for housing-needs study proposals
The Housing Sub-Committee of the Skokie Plan Commission will hold a special meeting to open and discuss a request for qualifications for a $50,000 Housing Needs Study. The study aims to evaluate existing housing conditions, identify gaps, and recommend policy changes to support diverse and equitable housing options in…