At the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association Soaring to New Heights 2026 Conference, a session on strategic planning drew strong interest from park district professionals...
A Collaboration Between the NIU Center for Governmental Studies and the DeKalb County Community Foundation Continues to Make a Positive Difference Ten Years Later Ten...
The 16th annual Illinois Financial Forecast Forum is coming up on January 8, 2026, at NIU Naperville with an online option. It features experts from...
The Workforce Wellness Adventure An Interview with Tameika Chandler-Jones, MHRM, MBA, CLRP, SHRM-PMQ, President and Owner, Transcendent Consultative Solutions, LLC Tameika is teaching a brand-new...
An upcoming APA-IL Conference presentation explores Boone County’s joint preparation of a comprehensive plan and UDO. This presentation will be useful for anyone interested in...
It’s summertime, which means the Illinois and Wisconsin City/County Management Associations both recently hosted their summer conferences. The conferences are a wonderful chance for local...
An interview with CGS staff members Mim Evans, Paula Freeze and Rachel Gorsuch Sorensen. The NIU Center for Governmental Studies recently completed a project with...
An interview with Brian Richard, CGS Associate Director and Team Leader for Workforce Development and Economic Analysis To start out, can you tell us: what...
Janelle Crowley will be teaching Recruitment and Retention Strategies at NIU Naperville on April 23. We spoke to Janelle to learn more about the course...
Professor Kurt Thurmaier, Distinguished Engagement Professor in the NIU Department of Public Administration, is teaching a new CLA course on April 3, 2025 – Participatory...