Training & Education Programs
United Counties Council of Illinois (UCCI) strives to provide its members with informative and educational opportunities throughout the year. These opportunities take the form of membership meetings and educational seminars. During membership meetings, members are able to engage in exchanges of information with fellow members about topics currently confronting county governance or share stories of success in overcoming such challenges faced by their respective counties. Similarly, during educational seminars UCCI arranges for various organizations, experts, regulators, and officials to come and present to the membership on current topics of interest to county board members and officials. The presenters range from attorneys to state officials, and the topics they discuss span from appropriations to zoning.
NOTICE OF VARIOUS UPCOMING WEBINARS/SEMINARS/TRAINING
Illinois Connected - May 8-10, 2024
Join the Illinois Broadband Lab for a statewide digital equity and broadband summit in Chicago.
The Illinois Broadband Lab, in partnership with the National Digital Inclusions Alliance (NDIA), will convene leaders, communities, organizations and businesses from across the region to work together on building our connected future.
Illinois stands to gain more than $1 billion in federal broadband funding over the next five years, on top of significant state investments. Summit participants will have the chance to collaborate with peers and learn from experts and each other about how to make sure this record investment leads to sustainable economic opportunity for all communities.
- Check back for upcoming events as this section is regularly updated.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION
ILLINOIS BROADBAND LAB
(Recurring Wednesdays until further notice) 12PM CT
BEAD Challenge Process Lunch & Learns
Join these weekly noon sessions to: Tour the new BEAD challenge map; Learn about how to submit a challenge using the online portal; and, Troubleshoot issues and ask questions.
Trainers are Devon Braunstein, Assistant Director, Illinois Office of Broadband &
Shubhika Agarwal, Coordinator, Illinois Broadband Lab
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) & Open Meetings Act (OMA)
2nd and 4th Thursday in May
May 16 (FOIA) 12:00-1:30 PM CT
May 30 (OMA) 12:00-1:30 PM CT
Learn about the nuts and bolts of PAC's work and the relevant statute, updated information and tools required to implement this policy at the local level and avoid violations.
Q&A session available to answer general questions and concerns.
Presented by Christopher Boggs, Deputy Public Access Counselor, Public Access Bureau,
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Thriving Communities Webinar Series: Illinois Climate Bank
May 21 (Tuesday) 12PM CT
The Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) was recently designated as the Illinois Climate Bank. In this role, they are providing funding and programs for communities to advance clean energy and climate resilience.
Representatives of Illinois Climate Bank will present ongoing and future opportunities, including: C-PACE Program, Grid Resilience Grants Funding Opportunity,
and Illinois Climate Bank Bridge Loan
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo)
NACo Knowledge Network
NACo's entire virtual content collection is at your fingertips. With town halls, membership calls, webinars and live events, the NACo Knowledge Network is a virtual forum for county officials, federal, state and local partners, world-class thought leaders and allied organizations to connect and exchange information on issues that are important to counties and our residents.
'The County Countdown' - NACo's Intergovernmental Policy Bulletin (4-22-24)
NACO's every other week review of top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Click here and explore NACo resources on some of the top issues being covered this week.
'County News NOW' - May 2, 2024
Annual Conference & Exposition - July 12-15, 2024 (Hillsborough County, Florida)
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List of ICRMT scheduled events are available at this link
Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT)
UCCI Insurance Pool
Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG)
Insurance Pool Administrator
Inman, Fitzgibbons, Murdock & Kosoff (IFMK Law, Ltd)
General Counsel for Insurance Pool
REGIONAL TRAINING WEBINARS/SEMINARS
No regional training sessions are currently scheduled for 2024.