Illinois — 2026 Land Use Activity
Illinois logged 11,313 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 13,321 approved and 102 denied actions (99.2% approval). This week: 4 projects with decisions; last week: 1. Cook County is the most active jurisdiction (1,134 projects YTD).
4 projects with decisions this week vs 1 last week (+300%)
Data through July 26, 2026 · Updated July 27, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
11,313
Projects YTD
13,321
Approved actions
102
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 11,313 | 99.2% approved |
| mtd | 16 | 94.1% approved |
| last month | 95 | 96.0% approved |
| this week | 4 | 100.0% approved |
| last week | 1 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1,134 | 1,432 | 15 | 99.0% |
| McLean | 433 | 491 | 0 | 100.0% |
| DuPage | 338 | 420 | 3 | 99.3% |
| Rock Island | 243 | 268 | 5 | 98.2% |
| Lake | 236 | 275 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Clair | 174 | 198 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Madison | 147 | 157 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Will | 146 | 166 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Peoria | 138 | 178 | 4 | 97.8% |
| Montgomery | 105 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Johnson | 68 | 73 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Champaign | 60 | 69 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Kane | 60 | 75 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Whiteside | 60 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pike | 58 | 67 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Tazewell | 54 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Henry | 52 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ogle | 48 | 54 | 2 | 96.4% |
| DeKalb | 43 | 44 | 1 | 97.8% |
| Adams | 42 | 43 | 2 | 95.6% |
| Randolph | 42 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jasper | 40 | 39 | 1 | 97.5% |
| Mercer | 39 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| LaSalle | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McHenry | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kendall | 37 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grundy | 34 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 34 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McDonough | 32 | 32 | 1 | 97.0% |
| Bureau | 31 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Moultrie | 27 | 34 | 1 | 97.1% |
| Jo Daviess | 26 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% |
| Christian | 25 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Boone | 24 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marion | 24 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Effingham | 23 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Williamson | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winnebago | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% |
| Clark | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Macon | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kankakee | 14 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wabash | 13 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| De Witt | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jersey | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lee | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 7 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bond | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vermilion | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Macoupin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Knox | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Livingston | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sangamon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Schuyler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Illinois YTD 2026?
- 11,313 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-26.
- What was the approval rate for Illinois in 2026?
- 99.2% of decision actions were approvals (13,321 approved vs 102 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Illinois this week?
- 4 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-26.