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Illinois2026 Land Use Activity

Illinois logged 7,856 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 9,204 approved and 76 denied actions (99.2% approval). Cook County is the most active jurisdiction (1,295 projects YTD).

Data through September 13, 2026 · Updated September 14, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly

7,856
Projects YTD
9,204
Approved actions
76
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate

Decisions by time period

PeriodProjectsApproval rate
ytd7,85699.2% approved
last month7698.7% approved
this week0

By county (YTD)

CountyProjectsApprovedDeniedApproval %
Cook1,2951,6511499.2%
DuPage6247630100.0%
Will586708699.2%
McLean3624110100.0%
Rock Island293353498.9%
Madison278305698.1%
Lake2502970100.0%
St. Clair221250398.8%
Henry2072360100.0%
Knox174205199.5%
LaSalle173179597.3%
Montgomery1641750100.0%
Kane158196199.5%
McHenry1501620100.0%
Peoria142177497.8%
Whiteside1351630100.0%
Tazewell1321600100.0%
DeKalb114126199.2%
Vermilion1051140100.0%
Ogle99113199.1%
Monroe95107298.2%
Winnebago9193594.9%
Hancock8588198.9%
Jo Daviess80109199.1%
Adams7787297.8%
Sangamon76860100.0%
Boone6986198.9%
Champaign6165198.5%
Mercer59610100.0%
Kendall56740100.0%
Douglas5564198.5%
Moultrie55650100.0%
Grundy47510100.0%
Jackson4445295.7%
Marion4249198.0%
Woodford40400100.0%
Bureau35430100.0%
Livingston35350100.0%
Massac3534197.1%
Pike3435197.2%
Randolph33350100.0%
Johnson30320100.0%
Washington30330100.0%
Christian29340100.0%
Jefferson29290100.0%
Fayette28520100.0%
Kankakee27290100.0%
Ford26260100.0%
Iroquois2629196.7%
Richland2635197.2%
Edgar25280100.0%
Gallatin25250100.0%
Carroll2424196.0%
Menard24250100.0%
Williamson2325196.2%
Effingham2221291.3%
Macon21210100.0%
Marshall21210100.0%
Fulton16170100.0%
Macoupin16160100.0%
Clark15170100.0%
Clinton15170100.0%
Jersey15170100.0%
Stark15160100.0%
De Witt14140100.0%
Logan14150100.0%
Morgan14140100.0%
Bond1318194.7%
Wabash13140100.0%
Coles12120100.0%
Jasper1211191.7%
McDonough1116194.1%
Schuyler10100100.0%
Greene990100.0%
Shelby9100100.0%
Cumberland880100.0%
Lee890100.0%
Cass770100.0%
Stephenson550100.0%
White550100.0%
Clay440100.0%
Crawford440100.0%
Lawrence330100.0%
Warren340100.0%
Wayne330100.0%
Perry220100.0%
Saline220100.0%
Brown110100.0%
Henderson110100.0%
Union110100.0%

Frequently asked questions

How many land use projects had council decisions in Illinois YTD 2026?
7,856 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-13.
What was the approval rate for Illinois in 2026?
99.2% of decision actions were approvals (9,204 approved vs 76 denied).
How many projects had decisions in Illinois this week?
0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-13.