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Municipalities are often looked to for a response to bias incidents that occur within their community or their organization. Local experts from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will offer an overview of hate crimes and bias incident trends, focusing in particular on the growth of white nationalism. This session will provide municipal leaders with tools for responding to incidents… Read More about The ILCMA Professional Development Committee & Metro Managers - Present Allyship in the Face of Hate: Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents

Pension Consolidation Update Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Legislature approved two pension consolidation measures for police and fire departments in 2019 that will consolidate the assets of the state’s more than 650 public safety pension funds, which is expected to improve investment returns, eliminate unnecessary/redundant administrative costs, ensure more money is available to fund… Read More about Metro Virtual Meeting: Pension Consolidation Update

ILCMA & WCMA Summer Conference Webinar Series: Development and Implementation of a Course of Action in Uncertain Times The impact of COVID-19 to local governments has been monumental.  Substantial revenue losses are already being realized, with uncertainty on how much longer – and at what level – they will continue to persist.  Local governments must… Read More about Webinar: Development and Implementation of a Course of Action in Uncertain Times

As with many aspects of the COVID-19 environment, the topic of reopening municipal facilities to the public probably generates more questions than answers. When will we reopen? What services will we provide? What will be different? Should we move desks? How will employees feel? How will the community respond? Speakers include: • Mick Fleming, CEM… Read More about ILCMA's Professional Development Committee presents Path to Reopening a Webinar

     &  Present: To Stress or not to Stress Managing cities and counties in the time of a pandemic creates many stressors that we have not had to deal with before. Everything from how to keep citizens safe and healthy to trying to help local businesses stay afloat challenge our coping skills.  The good… Read More about ILCMA & WCMA Present the Summer Conference Webinar Series: To Stress or Not to Stress

The ILCMA  Professional Development Committee Presents:  "Allyship in the Face of Hate:  Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents" Municipalities are often looked to for a response to bias incidents that occur within their community. This session will provide municipal leaders with tools for responding to incidents of hate and bias in their communities and workplaces.… Read More about March ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon

Downstate City/County Management Association Thursday, March 26, 2020 4:30 p.m.  Rust Belt Tour (533 12th Ave., East Moline). Explore the newest entertainment venue in the Quad Cities – The Rust Belt! Get a tour of the most creative, adaptive reuse of a 1900’s automobile manufacturing plant in the midwest. With space for nearly 4,000 spectators,… Read More about Downstate Meeting

Downstate City/County Management Association Fall Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2019 Get Your Kicks on Route 66 in Pontiac, IL!  1PM                Arrive early to experience the following points of interest in Pontiac: Pontiac Museum Complex, 110 W. Howard St. Pontiac, IL (Free unlimited parking is available across the street at 115 W.  Howard Street) Visit the… Read More about Fall Downstate Meeting

The ILCMA  Professional Development Committee Presents:  "Emergency Disaster Planning:  Is Your Community Ready?" Natural and man-made disasters can strike in any community at any moment. Is your community ready for a flood? A tornado? A train derailment? In many instances, if you have to develop a plan for how to address an emergency during the… Read More about November ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon

The ILCMA  Professional Development Committee and the ILACP Presents:  "Recreational Marijuana is Here--What Comes Next?" The Professional Development Event will take place at the Magnolia Room in the Westin at 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard On June 25th, 2019, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Now that recreational marijuana is… Read More about October ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon- Additional Seating