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State · research snapshot, 31 August 2026

Illinois on the record

Every topic Illinois towns have put on a meeting record, ranked by movement. A snapshot; the record keeps moving.

What this page is for every topic Illinois carries on the record, ranked by movement, each a door to its own snapshot.

The percentage is the last 90 days against the 90 before it. The line is a rolling 90-day total, so its right-hand point is that same 90-day count and the point three back is the 90 before it. Counts of documents on our record, never a reading of what they decided.

What this page is for one topic at state or national scope, told as a story: how it arrived, the shape of its movement, a dated snapshot of a moving record, and the door to a view of it that stays current. If it does not, write to us; that is what changes the next edition.

Topics on the record33

Stormwater management18 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Environmental protection general11 towns1 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Zoning and site plan12 towns0 in 90 days
Pfas and contaminants11 towns0 in 90 days
Solid waste operations11 towns0 in 90 days
Street and road infrastructure8 towns0 in 90 days
Lead and water quality7 towns0 in 90 days
Municipal governance and admin7 towns0 in 90 days
Pesticide restrictions7 towns0 in 90 days
Watershed protection overlay7 towns0 in 90 days
Energy efficiency code6 towns0 in 90 days
Solar and renewables6 towns0 in 90 days
Animal control regulation5 towns0 in 90 days
Fireworks regulation5 towns0 in 90 days
Signage regulation5 towns0 in 90 days
Climate action planning4 towns0 in 90 days
Emergency services4 towns0 in 90 days
Ev charging requirement4 towns0 in 90 days
Housing density4 towns0 in 90 days
Marijuana regulation4 towns0 in 90 days
Property tax and fees4 towns0 in 90 days
Composting3 towns0 in 90 days
Historic preservation3 towns0 in 90 days
Recycling and epr3 towns0 in 90 days
Smoking and health3 towns0 in 90 days
Accessory dwelling unit2 towns0 in 90 days
Growth management2 towns0 in 90 days
Short term rental2 towns0 in 90 days
Building electrification1 townquiet
Dark sky lighting1 town0 in 90 days
Immigration policy1 town0 in 90 days
Ordinance review1 town0 in 90 days
Parking reform1 town0 in 90 days

A snapshot of a moving record, cut 31 August 2026. The counts follow where we read; absence is not evidence. How coverage is built: municipalalpha.com/methodology. This page carries no subscriber content.