Step 1 - Sign up as a user on this site: https://portal.placepublicnotice.com/ipa. You will receive an email to activate your account after registration; use this email to complete the registration process. Once registered you will not need to register again; skip to step 2.

Step 2 - Login to the site: https://portal.placepublicnotice.com/ipa.

Step 3 - Locating your template: Most Statewide public notices can be found in the application templates section of this placement website. If you cannot find your notice type; you may utilize the 'generic one column' template and simply type your header and copy and paste into the body text to build your notice. Utilizing templates is the most effective way to generate your notice; if you have a commonly used notice that is not set as a template please let us know and we will be happy to build one for you.

Step 4 - Once your notice content is populated, click on next. You will be asked to select a publication date; currently the State newspaper publishes on Thursdays. Select the next publication date that fits your needs. Select Next.

Step 5 - A preview of your notice will be shown on the right along with the charges for publication. You may pay online by clicking on the Stripe icon on the bottom right hand side of the screen.

Notice Completion - Once you submit payment; your notice will be sent to the Illinois Press Association advertising department. We will verify the status of your notice and you will receive an automated email once we accept your notice. Once the notice publishes in print; you will receive an affidavit of publication as well as a proof of publication within the next 5 business days after publication date. If you have any questions; please contact adservices@illinoispress.org.