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RAILS Board of Directors

Meetings

Board Meeting Schedule

In-progress meetings are streamed on RAILS Live.

Recorded meetings are on the RAILS YouTube Channel.

Public Comment Rules

Online Meeting Policy

Next Board Meeting

Friday, September 26, 2025 - 1:00pm

Location(s)

  • RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
  • RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
  • RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room

Meeting Documents

  • Agenda RAILS Board 9.26.2025.2 (PDF)
  • 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8.22.2025 (PDF)
  • 5.3 RAILS Disbursements August 2025 (PDF)
  • 7.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2025 (PDF)
  • 8.3.1 LLSAP Support Grant Report.version 2 (PDF)
  • 8.2 Board Committee Reports (PDF)
  • 8.3 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
  • 8.3.2 RAILS Service of the Month Delivery (PDF)
  • 9.1 Annual Report Narrative Report FY25 (PDF)

RAILS Board

Karen Voitik.
Rob Parks.
Catherine Yanikoski.
Amanda Kowalcze.
Megan Gove.
Jennifer Hovanec
Carolyn Sennett.
Jean Carroll
Ron Holohan.
Alex Vancina
Monica Tolva Caldicott
Gwen Gregory
Yolande Wilburn.
Emily Porter.
Jennifer Cutshall.
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See Also

  • RAILS Strategic Plan (2022-2025)
  • RAILS Bylaws
  • RAILS Policies & Ordinances
  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Other Legal Compliance
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