About Only Planners in the Building - The Official APA Illinois Chapter Podcast
The official podcast for the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association, hosted by Andy Cross, AICP, produced & edited by Phil Green, AICP, and powered by our sponsors.
Episode 20 - County Planning with Matt Asselmeier, AICP
Join host Andy Cross, AICP as he sits down to talk Countyplanning with Matt Asselmeier, MPA, AICP, CFM, the Director of Planning, Building & Zoning in Kendall County. Kendall County, on the periphery of the Chicago Metro Area, presents unique challenges with high population growth, a thriving agricultural economy, and a large geographic area. Matt walks us through his path into planning, the issues and concerns he encounters as a County Planner, and his role as a leader in the community of County Planners around the State of Illinois.
Music:
" Rock on Chicago " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
" Lord of the Rangs " Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com)
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8 Mar 2026
Episode 19 - Ben LeRoy, AICP
Join us as we sit down with Ben LeRoy, AICP and JD!Ben is an academic advisory and instructor at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign with a great planning story to share. A highlight is our discussion about planning internships. Where was yours? Can you reflect on what you learned and the lessons you brought with you?
And listen for a special message at the end of the episode!
Thanks for listening in and getting to know more about theplanners in the great state of Illinois! Be sure to say hello if you see any of us at the state conference, and feel free to email the Chapter with ideas for the podcast at podcast@ilapa.org (mailto:podcast@ilapa.org). Take care and enjoy the show!
-Andy Cross, AICP
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19 Oct 2025
Episode 18 - LIVE from the 2025 APA-IL State Conference
Join in the discussion with the 2025 winners of the DanielBurnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan: The Village of Downers Grove and Houseal Lavigne for the “Guiding DG - Planning the Future of Downers Grove” Comprehensive Plan. We’re joined by Jason Zawila, AICP, Planning Manager forthe Village, and John Houseal, FAICP, partner and co-founder of Houseal Lavigne.
NOTES & LINKS:
Downers Grove Comprehensive Plan website: https://guiding-dg-plans-vdg.hub.arcgis.com/pages/comprehensive-plan (https://guiding-dg-plans-vdg.hub.arcgis.com/pages/comprehensive-plan)
Village of Downers Grove, IL: https://www.downers.us (https://www.downers.us)
Houseal Lavigne: https://www.hlplanning.com (https://www.hlplanning.com)
MUSIC:
"Rock On Chicago" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
“Carpe Diem” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
“Digital Lemonade” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Comments and feedback: podcast@ilapa.org
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