AIA Illinois

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗜𝗔 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹?

Recently, Eric Klinner, CAE, Executive Vice President of AIA Illinois, testified before the Illinois House Higher Education Committee in support of House Resolution 678.
HR678 urges Illinois lawmakers to formally call on the U.S. Department of Education to reverse the regulatory reclassification of architecture graduate degrees from “professional” to “non-professional” degrees.
Introduced by Representative Joyce Mason and written by the AIA Illinois legislative team, the resolution passed out of committee and will be reported favorably to the House floor for consideration!

This is a major step forward and a strong example of AIA Illinois advocacy in action. We will continue working to protect the value of architectural education, support the next generation of architects, and represent the profession where policy decisions are being made.

🔗 Read HR678 here: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText...

🔗 Read the AIA Illinois Prairie Grassroots 1-pager here:
https://aiail.org/.../2026-Issue-Brief-Professional...

🔗 Read Eric's Testimony here: https://aiail.egnyte.com/dl/D383H7WtCv99

BREAKING NEWS: 👏 Resolution Passes House! 👏 | May 29, 2026 Email from AIA Illinois     Member Newsletter | May 29, 2026 UPDATE ON HR678 RESOLUTION PASSES HOUSE Representative Joyce Mason and AIA Illinois EVP Eric Klinner testify at the statehouse in Springfie

Who represents architects in Illinois government? 🏛️

AIA Illinois does.

Through advocacy, legislative monitoring, and direct engagement with state leaders, AIA Illinois works to make sure architects have a voice in the decisions that shape our communities, our profession, and the built environment.

That is one more reason membership matters.

Learn more about AIA Illinois: https://aiail.org/