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Regional transit survey for 13 northern Illinois counties now open through Dec. 7 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Regional Transit Survey for thirteen northern Illinois counties now open through December
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  seventh. Written by Michael Urbanac. This article is being read by an
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  automated voice brought to you by Everlet. Residents of 13 northern Illinois
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  counties now have more time to tell regional planners what it takes
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  to get around without a car, or with one.
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  The North Central Illinois Council of Governments has extended its 2026 public
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  transportation community survey. The survey had been scheduled to close Nov. 2
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  and is now set to remain open until Dec. 7, 2026, according
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  to the council.
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  The survey covers Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Grundy, Jo Daviess, Kendall, LaSalle,
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  Lee, Ogle, Putnam, Stephenson and Winnebago counties. It asks about transportation needs,
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  travel habits and what service is available. The council said it focuses
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  on public transportation but is open to anyone, whether they ride often
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  or never.
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  The responses will feed the council’s Human Services Transportation Plan, which is
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  meant to identify gaps in transportation service across the region, according to
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  the release. The council said local transit agencies, human service organizations and
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  the plan’s coordinator will use the finished plan in their daily operations.
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  It will also guide discussion at the coordinator’s public meetings, which are
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  held every other month.
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  The council plans to update the plan every three years.
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  The survey is anonymous, requires no log-in and takes about five minutes,
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  according to the council. It is available online at bit.ly/publicsurveyhstp and through
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  links on participating local agencies social media pages and flyers.
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  Questions can go to Connor Schwinn at 815-433-5830 or hsteep at ncc.org.