When:

Friday October 24, 2025
Arrivals at 11:15am
Introductions and Lunch 11:30am – Lunch will be provided by the chapter, registration is required for the lunch headcount
Presentation & Tour 12:00pm
Conclusions & Wrap Up 1:30pm

*Please note footwear requirements*:

Those wanting to tour the facility must wear closed toe, non-slip shoes for the tour. Anyone with footwear that is open toe, slip-ons, high heels etc. will not be able to enter the lab environment.

Where:
IL Corn Growers Building
14171 Carole Dr
Bloomington, IL 61701

Who:
John Lee

Director, Safety-Health-Environmental Services Program

Grain and Feed Association of Illinois

What:
John Lee will host us on a tour of the IL Corn Growers building and we will get to look at their grain entrapment rescue training equipment. Those wanting to tour the facility must wear closed toe, non-slip shoes for the tour. Anyone with footwear with open toe, slip-ons, high heels etc. will not be able to enter the lab environment.

Registration is required for the lunch headcount.

Register at the Events page or use this link: https://cil.assp.org/events/friday-october-24-2025-cil-assp-chapter-meeting-in-person/?

September 2025 Chapter Meeting (Joint Meeting with the Student Section)

When: Friday September 12, 2025
11:15am Arrivals
11:30am Provided Boxed Lunch, bottled water will be provided, bring your own beverage of choice if you prefer to have a soft drink with your lunch.
12:00pm Presentation
1:15pm Wrap Up Meeting

We will be having our Executive Committee Meeting at 10:15am, immediately prior to the chapter meeting.  All chapter members are encouraged and welcome to attend the Executive Committee meeting to provide learn about our chapter governance and to provide valuable input into the chapter governance decisions.

Where: Illinois State University – Felmley Hall Room 309

Who: Harry ‘Hap’ Hileman – Outreach Coordinator from the Illinois Department of Labor – Onsite Consultation Program

Harry “Hap” Hileman has been the IL Dept of Labor’s On-Site Marketing/Outreach Coordinator since August of 2020.  Hap started with IDOL in 2018 as an IL OSHA Safety Inspector.  Before IDOL, Hap Hileman was a Safety Specialist with the IL Army National Guard and a private industrial tank manufacturer.  Hap has served in the U.S. military since 1994, holding diverse duty assignments from a Navy Seabee to the United States Transportation Command. He received his master’s degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He volunteers as a youth wrestling coach and lives and works in Springfield, IL.

What:  Expectations, Realities and Your Rights During an OSHA Inspection

Most people have an idea of what an OSHA inspection entails and might know someone who has gone through one, but the reality is that most employers have never experienced a comprehensive inspection. As a former OSHA inspector, Harry will outline the basic format of an inspection or investigation and what the compliance officer is looking for.  In addition, we will talk about the employer’s rights, obligations and follow-up requirements. 

We hope to see you there!!  Registration is required to receive a sandwich for lunch.  Registration is open until 11:55pm Wed. Sept. 10th.  You can still attend the meeting without a registration, but we can’t guarantee that you will have a lunch sandwich available, unless you are registered. Register Here: https://cil.assp.org/events/september-12-2025-chapter-meeting/?

CIL ASSP 2025-2026 Chapter Elections Results!

The CIL ASSP 2025-2026 Chapter Elections are final!  We have met our requirement to have at least 40 votes when done electronically has been met.  

Congratulations to our incoming Officers!  

Also a very special recognition is needed for both Don Cooper and Chris Grieshaber, two very long serving members on the Executive Committee!  Our chapter is stronger because of their involvement over the years!  

We are scheduled to have our officer transition meeting on Friday August 8, 2025 at a yet to be determined location.  All members will be welcome to attend this meeting!  Details will be posted on the website soon!

2025-2026 CIL ASSP Officers

Past President – Kady Olson

President – Stig Ruxlow

President Elect – Ryan Crossland

Treasurer – Steve Meyer

Secretary – Rob Irwin

Student Affairs – Amy Timmerman

ASSP Advisory Group Member – Mark Briggs

Members at Large: Jim McNiff, Audra Sargeant & Patrick Costello

Executive Committee members that will be appointed to the committee, as these are not elected positions.

Newsletter – Stig Ruxlow

Membership Chair – John Lee

               Membership Committee Member – Justin Bay

PDC Chair – Stig Ruxlow

               PDC Committee is to be established soon! 

Also, mark your calendars!  We have the following Dates that we can publish now for our upcoming chapter meetings! 

Friday August 8, 2025 Officer Transition.  11am-1:30pm, location in Central Illinois to be determined, likely Normal, IL.  Lunch will be provided. 

Friday September 12, 2025 – Joint Meeting with the Student Section.  11am-1:30pm location will be ISU Felmley Room 301.  Lunch will be provided.  Speaker is TBD. 

Friday October 24, 2025 – Illinois Grain and Feed Association Tour/Meeting in Bloomington, IL.  Host and presenter will be John Lee.  11am-1:30pm, lunch will be provided.  

November 2025 – TBD a Friday Afternoon 11am – 1:30pm.  Member Appreciation Meeting, TBD in Peoria or Bloomington/Normal, IL.  All attending members will receive a years of service certificate.  Speaker is TBD, lunch will be provided.  

December 2025 – No Meeting due to Holidays. 

Friday Janurary 16, 2026 11am – 1:30pm.  OSHA Update, Brian Bothast.  Location TBD in Peoria, IL.  Lunch will be provided. 

February 2026, planning a virtual or hybrid meeting.  TBD.  2026-2027 Slate of Officers to be presented to the membership! 

March 2026, TBD

April 2026, Chapter PDC date TBD.  No separate chapter meeting, chapter business will be conducted at the PDC.  

Friday May 15, 2026.  Virtual or Hybrid Meeting with Chapter Elections.  Wrapping up the Chapter Year. 

We are looking forward to having an excellent Chapter Year and we hope to see you soon at some Chapter Meetings!

All chapter members have been sent an email to their registered email address, informing them of the link to cast their vote on our Crowdsignal poll. Members are allowed one vote per member and the poll is open for a minimum of 15 days, which will be until 12:00am July 16, 2025, as required by our bylaws. The slate of officers has been published for 30 days, as required. Check your registered email and cast your vote today!!!

The following slate of officers has been presented by the nominating committee for the 2025-2026 Elections.  

An electronic ballot will be sent on June 30, 2025 or soon after.  The slate of officers is being presented to the membership at least 30 days prior to the election, as required by our Bylaws.  

2025-2026 Nominations

President – Stig Ruxlow

President Elect – Ryan Crossland

Treasurer – Steve Meyer

Secretary – Rob Irwin

Student Affairs – Amy Timmerman

Member at Large – Jim McNiff

Member at Large – Patrick Costello

Member at Large – Audra Sargeant

Advisory Group Member – Mark Briggs

Chapter Members may submit a signed petition nominating one or more individuals for elective office. The petition will require 10 signatures to be valid. The petition shall be accompanied by a written acceptance by the nominee(s) and shall be submitted to the Chairperson of the Nominations and Elections Committee 15 days in advance of the election. The names and qualifications of such nominees shall be published and distributed to the membership at least 7 days prior to the election. 

– The Nominations Committee can be contacted by using the contact us page on cil.assp.org. 

The term of elected Chapter officers shall be July 1 to June 30