Illinois — 2026 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
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 7,856 | 99.2% approved |
| last month | 76 | 98.7% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1,295 | 1,651 | 14 | 99.2% |
| DuPage | 624 | 763 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Will | 586 | 708 | 6 | 99.2% |
| McLean | 362 | 411 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rock Island | 293 | 353 | 4 | 98.9% |
| Madison | 278 | 305 | 6 | 98.1% |
| Lake | 250 | 297 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Clair | 221 | 250 | 3 | 98.8% |
| Henry | 207 | 236 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Knox | 174 | 205 | 1 | 99.5% |
| LaSalle | 173 | 179 | 5 | 97.3% |
| Montgomery | 164 | 175 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kane | 158 | 196 | 1 | 99.5% |
| McHenry | 150 | 162 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Peoria | 142 | 177 | 4 | 97.8% |
| Whiteside | 135 | 163 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tazewell | 132 | 160 | 0 | 100.0% |
| DeKalb | 114 | 126 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Vermilion | 105 | 114 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ogle | 99 | 113 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Monroe | 95 | 107 | 2 | 98.2% |
| Winnebago | 91 | 93 | 5 | 94.9% |
| Hancock | 85 | 88 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Jo Daviess | 80 | 109 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Adams | 77 | 87 | 2 | 97.8% |
| Sangamon | 76 | 86 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Boone | 69 | 86 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Champaign | 61 | 65 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Mercer | 59 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kendall | 56 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 55 | 64 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Moultrie | 55 | 65 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grundy | 47 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jackson | 44 | 45 | 2 | 95.7% |
| Marion | 42 | 49 | 1 | 98.0% |
| Woodford | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bureau | 35 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Livingston | 35 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Massac | 35 | 34 | 1 | 97.1% |
| Pike | 34 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% |
| Randolph | 33 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Johnson | 30 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washington | 30 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Christian | 29 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fayette | 28 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kankakee | 27 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ford | 26 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Iroquois | 26 | 29 | 1 | 96.7% |
| Richland | 26 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% |
| Edgar | 25 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gallatin | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carroll | 24 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Menard | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Williamson | 23 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| Effingham | 22 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% |
| Macon | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marshall | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fulton | 16 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Macoupin | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clark | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jersey | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stark | 15 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| De Witt | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Logan | 14 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morgan | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bond | 13 | 18 | 1 | 94.7% |
| Wabash | 13 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coles | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jasper | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% |
| McDonough | 11 | 16 | 1 | 94.1% |
| Schuyler | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greene | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Shelby | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cumberland | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lee | 8 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cass | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stephenson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| White | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Crawford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawrence | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warren | 3 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wayne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Perry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Saline | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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.