CIMCO

CIMCO Meeting - February 2026
2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | West Peoria – City Hall
Agendas and Supporting Documentation will be sent to members and posted on the website.

CIMCO Meeting & Holiday Party - December 2025
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Galesburg – Packinghouse, 441 Mulberry Street, Galesburg, IL, United States

CIMCO Meeting - October 2025
2025-10-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Normal – Destihl Restaurant, 318 Towanda Avenue, Normal, IL, 61761, United States

MCI - Institute & Academy
2025-10-05 - 2025-10-10 | Bloomington – Double Tree by Hilton, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington, IL, United States
The Municipal Clerks of Illinois Institute and Master Academy is an internationally recognized in-person program, consisting of three years of in-depth training, delivering foundational learning and valuable certification that propels career growth. Illinois Institute consists of a three-year progressive curriculum of classroom instruction that takes place in-person during a concentrated week every October. Each year represents approximately 32-34 hours of training. After three years, clerks graduate from the Institute, acquiring 100 hours of professional development. Then it’s recommended graduates continue with additional tracks or advanced training like Master Academy. They offer the most practical and cutting-edge education for clerks. Master Academy expands your education with our concurrent Master Academy, an advanced program designed for public officials that addresses crucial issues for municipalities. An opening reception will take place October 7.

CIMCO Meeting - August 2025
2025-08-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Washington – Tangled Roots, 140 Washinton Square, Washington, IL, 61571, United States

CIMCO Meeting - June 2025
2025-06-12 17:00 - 17:30 | Peoria – Holiday Inn & Suites, 7601 North Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, Illinois, 61615

CIMCO Back to the Basics - June 2025
2025-06-12 12:00 - 2025-06-13 16:00 | Peoria – Holiday Inn & Suites, 7601 North Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, Illinois, 61615
Click here for details and updates:
Back to the Basics Seminar Info

IIMC Annual Conference - May 2025
2025-05-18 08:00 - 2025-05-21 21:30 | St. Louis – Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, 315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO, 63102

Municipal Clerks Week
2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-09 17:00
Municipal Clerk’s Week information, sample proclamation, and more can be found on the IIMC website.

CIMCO Meeting - April 2025
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Bloomington City Hall, 115 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701

Special CIMCO Meeting - February 2025
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Pekin – City Hall, 111 S. Capital Street, Pekin, Illinois, 61554
Agendas and Supporting Documentation will be sent to members and posted on the website.
A special meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Pekin City Hall, 111 South Capitol Street, Pekin, Illinois. Sue McMillan and I will still be your hosts. Our guest speaker this month is Bob Grogran, a City of Pekin consultant and President of Middle America Government Consulting. He will present “Clerk Bootcamp: From Chaos to Clarity – Rules, Fraud and Transparency”. This program will explore Robert’s Rules, emerging fraud trends and government transparency.
Lunch will be provided by the City of Pekin catered by BC BBQ.
Parking Information:

Street parking is available on Capitol and Sabella Streets.
Additional parking is available in the lot across from the Police Department/City Hall at the corner of Capitol and Sabella.
If entering via the Police Department entrance on Sabella, take the elevator or stairs to the second-floor lobby.
If entering from Capitol Street, you will arrive directly in the lobby.
The Council Chambers is located off the lobby near the front entrance.

I look forward to seeing you all next week for a great meeting!
Meeting Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 12:00 P.M.
Place: City of Pekin, City Hall Municipal Building
Address: 111 S. Capitol Street, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, Pekin, IL 6155
RSVP: Please RSVP to Tammy Hintz at thintz@delavanil.org no later than Monday, February 17, 2025 if you plan to attend.

CANCELED - CIMCO Meeting - February 2025
2025-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Pekin – City Hall, 111 S. Capital Street, Pekin, Illinois, 61554
Due to the possibility of severe weather on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, we have decided to cancel the meeting to prioritize everyone’s safety and eliminate travel risks.
A special meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Pekin City Hall, 111 South Capitol Street, Pekin, Illinois. Sue McMillan and I will still be your hosts. Our guest speaker this month is Bob Grogran, a City of Pekin consultant and President of Middle America Government Consulting. He will present “Clerk Bootcamp: From Chaos to Clarity – Rules, Fraud and Transparency”. This program will explore Robert’s Rules, emerging fraud trends and government transparency.
Agendas and Supporting Documentation will be sent to members and posted on the website.
Join us for our next regular meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. at Pekin City Hall, 111 South Capitol Street, Pekin, Illinois. Sue McMillan and Nicole Stewart will be your hosts. Our guest speaker this month is Bob Grogran, a City of Pekin consultant and President of Middle America Government Consulting. He will present “Clerk Bootcamp: From Chaos to Clarity – Rules, Fraud and Transparency”. This program will explore Robert’s Rules, emerging fraud trends and government transparency.
Lunch will be provided by the City of Pekin catered by BC BBQ.
Parking Information:

Street parking is available on Capitol and Sabella Streets.
Additional parking is available in the lot across from the Police Department/City Hall at the corner of Capitol and Sabella.
If entering via the Police Department entrance on Sabella, take the elevator or stairs to the second-floor lobby.
If entering from Capitol Street, you will arrive directly in the lobby.
The Council Chambers is located off the lobby near the front entrance.

Please RSVP to Tammy Hintz at thintz@delavanil.org no later than Monday, February 10, 2025 if you plan to attend.

MCI Winter Seminar - January 2025
2025-01-24 08:00 - 16:00 | Peoria – Holiday Inn & Suites, 7601 North Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, Illinois, 61615
The MCI Winter Seminar will be held on January 24, 2025, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Peoria at Grand Prairie in Peoria, Illinois.
Topics:

Mastering Plan A: How Building Your Dreams From Your Inner Passion Unlocks the Power of Plan B
Resiliency: Bounce Not Break
Roles Municipal Clerks can Play in ICS and Other Emergency Preparedness
Clerk’s Role in Executive Session

For more information and registration instructions, click on the above event title and download the form. If registering, complete the form and submit with payment on or before Friday, January 3, 2025.
Please call 309-683-3399 to reserve your room using the group code “MCI”. The room block will be held until Monday, January 6, 2025.
Note: For the most updated information, visit the MCI website.

MCI Winter Committee Meetings
2025-01-23 13:00 - 21:30 | Peoria – Holiday Inn & Suites, 7601 North Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, Illinois, 61615
January 23, 2025
1:00 pm Committee Meetings – By-Laws / Policy Committee Communications Committee Historian Committee / Mentor Committee Programs / Education Committee
1:45 pm Committee Meetings – Advertisers / Exhibitors Committee Finance Committee Fundraising Committee / Membership Committee Scholarship Committee
3:30 pm Executive Board of Directors – ALL ARE WELCOME
7-9:30 pm Meet & Greet

MCI Winter Athenian Dialogue - January 2025
2025-01-22 13:00 - 19:00 | Peoria – Holiday Inn & Suites, 7601 North Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, Illinois, 61615
MCI is offering an Athenian Leadership Society Dialogue on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Peoria at Grand Prairie in Peoria, Illinois. This dialogue has been pre-approved by IIMC for 3 CMC or 3 MMC Education points with completion of the knowledge assessment. Attendees are required to purchase (and read!) the book. For more information and registration instructions, click on the above event title. If registering, download and complete the form and submit with payment on or before Friday, January 10, 2025.
Note: For the most updated information, visit the MCI website.

CIMCO Meeting & Holiday Party - December 2024
2024-12-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Galesburg – Cherry Street Brewing Company, 27 S. Cherry Street, Galesburg, IL, 61401, United States
The CIMCO regular meeting will be Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at Cherry Street Brewing Company, 57 S. Cherry Street, Galesburg, Illinois. Kelli Bennewitz and Ericka Gugliotta will be our hosts. We will have our holiday gift exchange so please remember to bring a $20 gift to participate. Mark your calendars, I hope to see you all there!
Please RSVP to Tammy Hintz at thintz@delavanil.org no later than Monday, December 9, 2024 if you plan to attend.
Agendas and supporting documentation will be sent to members and posted on the website.

2022 IIMC Annual Conference - Little Rock, Arkansas
2022-05-22 - 2022-05-25

2022 MCI Spring Seminar
2022-04-21 - 2022-04-22

Meeting Announcement - February 16, 2022
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:30
From: Angie Huonker, President
To: CIMCO Membership
Subject: CIMCO February Meeting

Hello Everyone,
Our next regular meeting will be Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Noon. I hope to see you all there!

Meeting Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Time: Noon
Where: Grecian Gardens, 304 S. Plaza Drive, Chillicothe, Illinois 61523
Topic: Clerk in a Box
Presented by Margaret Hurd, City Clerk, Chillicothe. Based on programming from an IIMC Region VII meeting held in 2019
Lunch: RSVP to Nicole Stewart by Noon on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at nlstewart@ci.pekin.il.us

2022 MCI Winter Seminar
2022-01-27 - 2022-01-28
