Boards & Commissions

Please note: The information on this website may contain minor errors and/or omissions. The Governor's Office of Executive Appointments regularly updates the listings below to ensure the electronic file for every board, commission, task force and council is complete and accurate.

Many boards and commissions have specific membership eligibility requirements set by law, executive order, or other enacting language. Examples of these requirements include: Education, Special Knowledge/Experience, Political Affiliation or Geographic Location.

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Board and Commissions


Name Category Gubernatorial Vacancies
21st Century Employment Grant Program, Advisory Board for the Education 20
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Board of Trustees Economic Development 0
Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee Transportation & Infrastructure 5
Access to Voting for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Task Force State Government 0
Addiction Prevention Task Force Health & Human Service 5
Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee Health & Human Service 6
Advisory Council on Financing and Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment and Other High-Cost Drugs & Treatment Health & Human Service 0
African American Employment Plan Advisory Council Labor & Employment 1
African American Family Commission Health & Human Service 1
African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission Health & Human Service 2
Aging, Council on Health & Human Service 3
Agricultural Education, Illinois Committee For Agriculture 3
Agriculture Equity Commission Agriculture 1
Alcoholism And Other Drug Dependency, Illinois Advisory Council on Health & Human Service 1
Alexander-Cairo Port District Port Districts 2
Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Agriculture 0
Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Board Regulation 4
America's Central Port District Port Districts 1
Amistad Commission Education 2
Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board Regulation 0
Arts Council, Illinois Education 0
Asian American Employment Plan Advisory Council Labor & Employment 1
Asian American Family Commission Health & Human Service 3
Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board Housing 0
Banking Board of Illinois, State Regulation 8
Blind Services Planning Council Health & Human Service 0
Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation Infrastructure Funding and Policy Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rule, Board of Regulation 0
Bond Reform in the Construction Industry Task Force Transportation & Infrastructure 8
Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council Health & Human Service 3
Broadband Advisory Council Economic Development 2
Bronzeville Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission Health & Human Service 0
Budgeting for Results Commission Economic Development 6
Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Labor & Employment 5
Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Surveys, Task Force on Education 1
Cannabis Equity Commission Health & Human Service 0
Capital Development Board Economic Development 1
Capitol Historic Preservation Board Economic Development 0
Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Economic Development 0
Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission Environment/Conservation 0
Chicago Casino Advisory Committee State Government 5
Chicago State University Board of Trustees Education 2
Chicago Transit Authority Board Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Chicago-Gary Regional Airport Authority Board Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Children and Family Services Advisory Council Health & Human Service 11
Children's Mental Health Partnership Health & Human Service 2
Choose Chicago Board of Directors Economic Development 1
Civil Service Commission State Government 0
Clean Energy Community Foundation, Illinois Energy 0
Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Energy 2
Climate Change Advisory Group, Illinois Environment/Conservation 0
Climate Jobs Advisory Council Economic Development 1
Coal Development Board Energy 8
College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force Education 1
Commerce Commission, Illinois Regulation 0
Commission on Amateur Sports, Illinois Education 24
Commission on Children of Incarcerated Parents Health & Human Service 0
Commission on Equitable Public University Funding Education 1
Community Advisory Council on Homelessness Health & Human Service 3
Community and Residential Services Authority Health & Human Service 1
Community College Board, Illinois Education 1
Community Health Workers Review Board Public Health 0
Community Land Trust Task Force Housing 0
Community-Based Corrections Task Force Public Safety & Military 12
Compliance Advisory Panel, State Environment/Conservation 0
Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Public Safety & Military 0
Conservation Foundation, Illinois Environment/Conservation 1
Coroner Training Board Regulation 0
Corrections Advisory Board, Department of Public Safety & Military 0
Council on Women and Girls, Illinois Health & Human Service 0
County Official Compensation Task Force Labor & Employment 4
Court of Claims State Government 0
Courts Commission, Illinois State Government 0
Credit Union Advisors, Board of Economic Development 6
Crime Reduction Task Force Public Safety & Military 8
Criminal Justice Information Authority, Illinois Public Safety & Military 2
Cultural Districts Advisory Committee, State-Designated Economic Development 0
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Health & Human Service 1
Deaf-Blind Individuals, Advisory Board for Services for Health & Human Service 1
Delta Regional Authority Economic Development 0
Developmental Disabilities, Illinois Council on Health & Human Service 1
Disability Income Insurance and Parity for Behavioral Health Conditions, Task Force on Health & Human Service 1
Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Commission on Health & Human Service 1
Domestic Violence (Colton's) Task Force Health & Human Service 4
DREAM Fund Commission, Illinois Education 1
Drug and Therapeutics Advisory Board, Illinois Health & Human Service 1
Early Learning Council, Illinois Education 1
Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Economic Development 1
Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees Education 0
Education Commission of the States Education 2
Education of Children with Disabilities, Advisory Council on Education 4
Education, State Board of Education 0
Educational Labor Relations Board Labor & Employment 1
Elections and Infrastructure Integrity Task Force, Illinois State Government 1
Elections, State Board of State Government 0
Electric Vehicle Advisory Council State Government 0
Elevator Safety Review Board Regulation 3
Elmwood Park Grade Separation Authority Economic Development 9
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, State Health & Human Service 5
Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board, State Regulation 16
Employees with Disabilities, Interagency Committee on State Government 1
Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Health & Human Service 4
Employment Security Advisory Board Labor & Employment 1
Employment Security Board of Review Labor & Employment 0
EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force Public Health 0
End Hunger, Commission to Health & Human Service 0
Endangered Species Protection Board Environment/Conservation 0
Energy Transition Workforce Commission Energy 0
Energy Workforce Advisory Council Energy 4
Enterprise Zone Board Economic Development 0
Entrepreneurship Education, Illinois Institute for Education 0
Environmental Justice, Commission on Environment/Conservation 2
Environmental Resources Training Center Advisory Committee Environment/Conservation 0
Equity and Inclusion, Commission on Economic Development 0
Ethanol Research Advisory Board, Illinois Energy 0
Examiners, Illinois Board of Regulation 0
Executive Ethics Commission State Government 1
Finance Authority, Illinois Economic Development 0
Fire Advisory Commission, Illinois Public Safety & Military 2
Fire Fighting Medal of Honor Committee Public Safety & Military 0
Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Review Board Public Safety & Military 0
Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund Labor & Employment 0
Forensic Science Commission, Illinois Public Safety & Military 0
Forestry Development Council, Illinois Environment/Conservation 4
Foster Youth Transitioning Out of Care, Task Force on Health & Human Service 0
Gaming Board, Illinois Regulation 1
Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force Science & Technology 0
Global Partnership, Inc. Board, Illinois Economic Development 1
Governor's Opioid Overdose Prevention and Recovery Steering Committee Health & Human Service 0
Governors State University Board of Trustees Education 1
Governor's Travel Control Board State Government 0
Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Great Lakes Commission Environment/Conservation 0
Great Lakes Protection Fund Environment/Conservation 0
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council Environment/Conservation 0
Groundwater Advisory Council Environment/Conservation 3
Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Health & Human Service 0
Havana Regional Port District Board Port Districts 0
Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force Health & Human Service 0
Health and Human Services Task Force Health & Human Service 21
Health Care Worker Task Force Health & Human Service 8
Health Facilities and Services Review Board Health & Human Service 1
Health in All Policies Workgroup Public Health 0
Health, State Board of Health & Human Service 4
Heart of Illinois Regional Port District Board Port Districts 1
Heirs' Property Study Task Force Agriculture 3
High School Association Liaison Representatives, Illinois Education 1
Higher Education in Prison Task Force Education 0
Higher Education, Board of Education 3
High-Speed Railway Commission Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council Labor & Employment 2
Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task Force Health & Human Service 0
Holocaust and Genocide Commission, Illinois Education 1
Hospital Basic Services Review Board Public Health 2
Hospital Licensing Board Regulation 3
Housing Appeals Board Housing 3
Housing Development Authority, Illinois Housing 0
Housing Task Force, State Housing 2
Human Rights Commission Health & Human Service 1
Human Trafficking Task Force Health & Human Service 0
Hydrogen Economy Task Force, Illinois Economic Development 1
Illinois Affordable Housing Advisory Commission Housing 1
Illinois America 250 Commission Economic Development 0
Illinois Flag Commission State Government 0
Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee Health & Human Service 1
Illinois Homeland Security Advisory Council Public Safety & Military 0
Illinois Humanities Education 2
Illinois Joining Forces Foundation Public Safety & Military 1
Illinois Lottery Special Instant Scratch-off Task Force Regulation 0
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Board of Trustees Education 1
Illinois Purchased Care Review Board Education 0
Illinois State Medical Board Regulation 1
Illinois State University Board of Trustees Education 1
Illinois Supreme Court Statutory Court Fees Task Force State Government 0
Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force Education 0
Illinois Valley Regional Port District Port Districts 2
Illinois Works Review Panel Labor & Employment 0
Immigrant Impact Task Force, Illinois Health & Human Service 0
Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Task Force Technology 11
Independent Tax Tribunal, Illinois State Government 2
Interagency Council on Early Intervention, Illinois Health & Human Service 0
Interagency Task Force on Homelessness Health & Human Service 4
Internal Audit Advisory Board State Government 1
International Port District Board, Illinois Port Districts 1
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision State Council Public Safety & Military 1
Interstate Compact for Juveniles Health & Human Service 0
Investment Policy Board, Illinois Economic Development 1
Investment, Illinois State Board of Economic Development 1
Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Board Port Districts 1
Joliet Arsenal Development Authority Economic Development 1
Joliet Regional Port District Board Port Districts 0
Judicial Inquiry Board State Government 1
Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Public Safety & Military 3
Juvenile Justice Commission Public Safety & Military 7
Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board Port Districts 3
Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force Health & Human Service 0
Labor Advisory Board Labor & Employment 0
Labor Relations Board, Illinois Labor & Employment 1
Latino Family Commission, Illinois Health & Human Service 0
Law Enforcement Certification Review Panel, Illinois Public Safety & Military 2
Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee Public Safety & Military 1
Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, Illinois Public Safety & Military 1
Lawrenceville-Vincennes Bi-State Airport Authority Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Lead Safe Housing Advisory Council Housing 7
Legacy Tree Program Task Force Other 14
LGBTQ Aging, Illinois Commission on Health & Human Service 7
Liquor Control Commission, Illinois Regulation 0
Literacy Council, Illinois Education 13
Livestock Commissioners, Advisory Board of Agriculture 0
Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council Agriculture 1
Local Journalism Task Force Economic Development 3
Local Records Commission State Government 1
Logan Square, Avondale and Hermosas Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission Health & Human Service 0
Lottery Control Board Regulation 1
Mahomet Aquifer Council Environment/Conservation 11
Massac-Metropolis Port District Board Port Districts 1
McCormick Place Advisory Board Economic Development 2
Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission Economic Development 5
Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Commission Health & Human Service 4
Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Public Health 1
Medical District Commission Health & Human Service 0
Medical District Commission, Mid-America Health & Human Service 0
Medical District, Mid-Illinois Health & Human Service 1
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Data Workgroup Health & Human Service 0
Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Authority Economic Development 0
Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board Port Districts 1
Mid-America Port Commission Port Districts 0
Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Midwestern Higher Education Compact Education 0
Mining Board, State Regulation 0
Money Laundering in Real Estate Task Force Regulation 1
Move Over Early Warning Task Force Public Safety & Military 1
Mt. Carmel Regional Port District Port Districts 1
Multi-Sector Plan for Aging Community Advisory Council Aging 25
Municipal Clerks Training Institute Committee State Government 0
Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study Committee Environment/Conservation 0
Museum Board, Illinois State Education 1
Muslim American Advisory Council, Illinois Health & Human Service 5
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws State Government 1
Native American Employment Plan Advisory Council Labor & Employment 3
Natural Resources Advisory Board Environment/Conservation 11
Nature Preserves Commission Environment/Conservation 1
New Harmony Bridge Authority Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Nonprofit Electric Generation Task Force Energy 7
North River Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission Health & Human Service 0
Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees Education 1
Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Education 0
Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force Energy 6
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) Environment/Conservation 0
Oil & Gas Compact Commission, Interstate Energy 0
Older Adult Services Advisory Committee Health & Human Service 1
Opportunities for At-Risk Women, Task Force on Economic Development 0
Ottawa Port District Port Districts 0
P-20 Council Education 0
Pharmacy, State Board of Health & Human Service 1
Plain Language Task Force, Illinois State Government 3
Plumbing Code Advisory Council Regulation 0
Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund Labor & Employment 0
Pollution Control Board Environment/Conservation 1
Poverty Elimination and Economic Security, Commission on Health & Human Service 1
Prisoner Review Board Public Safety & Military 4
Procurement Policy Board State Government 0
Procurement Task Force, State State Government 0
Professional Review Panel Education 1
Property Tax Appeal Board State Government 0
Public Administrators And Public Guardians Health & Human Service 24
Public Defender Quality Defense Task Force State Government 10
Public Financing of Judicial Elections Task Force Regulation 1
Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact Board Economic Development 8
Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority Economic Development 0
Quality Care Board Health & Human Service 0
Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force Health & Human Service 1
Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Board Public Safety & Military 1
Racing Board, Illinois Regulation 2
Rail Passenger Advisory Council, Interstate Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority State Government 0
Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force State Government 0
Rare Disease Commission Health & Human Service 4
Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board Regulation 1
Real Estate Appraisal Administration and Disciplinary Board Regulation 2
Real Estate Valuation Task Force Regulation 0
Recruiting & Retaining Public Employee Firefighters and Paramedics Task Force Public Safety & Military 0
Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care, Advisory Commission on Health & Human Service 0
Regulations And Site Remediation Advisory Committee Environment/Conservation 4
Rehabilitation Advisory Council, State Health & Human Service 5
Reimbursement Appeals, Board of Health & Human Service 3
Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force Energy 4
Rental Housing Support Program Funding Allocation Task Force, Illinois Health & Human Service 1
Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board Economic Development 0
Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council Environment/Conservation 0
Roseland Community Medical District Economic Development 0
Route 66 Centennial Commission, Illinois Education 0
Rural Affairs Council, Governor's Economic Development 1
Secure Choice Savings Board Retirement 0
Security of Remote Vote by Mail Task Force Other 6
Seneca Regional Port District Board Port Districts 1
Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, Illinois Public Safety & Military 0
Sex Offender Management Board Public Safety & Military 1
Shawneetown Regional Port District Board Port Districts 1
Smart Grid Advisory Council Science & Technology 3
Social Security Number Protection Task Force State Government 1
Soil And Water Conservation Districts Advisory Board, State Environment/Conservation 0
South Asian American Advisory Council, Illinois Health & Human Service 5
South Suburban Brownfields Advisory Council Economic Development 1
Southeast Expanded Mental Health Services Program Health & Human Service 1
Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Economic Development 1
Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Economic Development 0
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees Education 0
Southwest Regional Port District Board Port Districts 5
Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority Board Transportation & Infrastructure 5
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Economic Development 1
Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission-Archived Economic Development 9
Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers Health & Human Service 0
Sports Facilities Authority, Downstate Illinois Economic Development 8
Sports Facilities Authority, Illinois Economic Development 1
Springfield High Speed Railroad Community Advisory Commission Transportation & Infrastructure 1
State Appellate Defender Commission State Government 0
State Council for the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Public Safety & Military 5
State Employees Retirement System State Government 0
State Fair Advisory Board State Government 2
State Historic Preservation Board Education 9
State Police Merit Board, Illinois State Government 2
State Universities Retirement System Board of Trustees State Government 0
State Use Committee State Government 0
State Workers' Compensation Program Advisory Board Labor & Employment 0
Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board Public Safety & Military 1
Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee Public Safety & Military 0
Statewide Independent Living Council Health & Human Service 1
Statewide Task Force on Limited English Proficient Patient Access to Quality Interpreter Services Health & Human Service 0
Steering Committee for the Millenium Reserve State Government 0
Structural Pest Control Advisory Council Environment/Conservation 0
Student Assistance Commission, Illinois Education 0
Student Career Development Liability Insurance Advisory Committee Other 6
Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, The Education 0
Sustainable Agriculture Committee Agriculture 0
Task Force on Black Immigrants Health & Human Service 0
Task Force on Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Health & Human Service 0
Task Force on Housing Accessibility Housing 7
Task Force on Interjurisdictional Industrial Zoning Impacts Regulation 3
Task Force to Review Eligibility to Hold Public Office State Government 2
Teacher Retirement Insurance Program Committee Labor & Employment 3
Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees Labor & Employment 1
Toll Highway Authority, Illinois State Transportation & Infrastructure 0
Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Illinois Health & Human Service 2
Transitional Housing for Sex Offenders, Task Force on Public Safety & Military 2
Trauma Advisory Council, State Health & Human Service 3
Tri‑County River Valley Development Authority Economic Development 0
University of Illinois Board of Trustees Education 0
Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority Economic Development 4
Upper Mississippi River International Port District Board Port Districts 1
Urban Development Authority, Illinois Economic Development 8
Violence Prevention Task Force Health & Human Service 0
Volunteerism and Community Service, Illinois Commission on Health & Human Service 14
Wabash Valley Interstate Commission Environment/Conservation 7
Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force Regulation 1
Water Supply Operator's Advisory Board Environment/Conservation 0
Waukegan Port District Board Port Districts 0
Weatherization Initiative Board Economic Development 1
West Cook Railroad Relocation And Development Authority Economic Development 3
West Side Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission Health & Human Service 0
West Town-Humboldt Park Expanded Mental Health Services Program Health & Human Service 0
Western Illinois Economic Development Authority Economic Development 5
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees Education 0
White County Port District Port Districts 3
Will County Metropolitan Exposition And Auditorium Authority Economic Development 0
Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority Economic Development 0
Women's Business Ownership Council Economic Development 0
Workers' Compensation Advisory Board Labor & Employment 1
Workers' Compensation Commission Labor & Employment 0
Workers' Compensation Commission Arbitrators State Government 0
Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board Labor & Employment 3
Workforce Innovation Board, Illinois Labor & Employment 12
Youth Budget Commission Health & Human Service 3
Youth Development Council, Illinois Education 0
Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group Health & Human Service 4
Youth HIV/AIDS Prevention, Advisory Council on Health & Human Service 1
Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee Health & Human Service 2
Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force Transportation & Infrastructure 2