Do I need to apply for an Application for Admission to Transact Business to register the LLC in Illinois?

That is irrelevant and no admission of guilt. 

Such powersshall include, without limitation, the power to:(a) Expend Limited LiabilityCompany funds in connection with the operation of the LimitedLiability Company's business or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;(b) Employ and dismiss fromemployment any and all employees, agents, independent contractors,attorneys and accountants;(c) Prosecute, settle orcompromise all claims against third parties, compromise, settle oraccept judgment on claims against the Limited Liability Company andexecute all documents and make all representations, admissions andwaivers in connection therewith;(d) Borrow money on behalfof the Limited Liability Company from any Person, issue promissorynotes, drafts and other negotiable and non‑negotiableinstruments and evidences of indebtedness, secure payment of theprincipal of any such indebtedness and the interest thereon bymortgage, pledge, property of the Limited Liability Company, whetherat the time owned or thereafter acquired;(e) Hold, receive, mortgage,pledge, lease, transfer, exchange, otherwise dispose of, grantoptions with respect to, and otherwise deal in and exercise allright: powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership orpossession with respect to a property of whatever nature held orowned by, or licensed to, the Limited Liability Company;(f) Lend any of the LimitedLiability Company property with or without ­security;(g) Have and maintain one ormore offices within or without the State of Iowa;(h) Open, maintain and closebank accounts and money market mutual fund accounts, and draw checksand other orders for the payment of monies;(i) Engage accountants,custodians, consultants and attorneys and any and all other agentsand assistants (professional and nonprofessional) and pay suchcompensation in connection with such engagement that the Managerdetermines is appropriate;(j) Maintain such insurancerelating to the business of the Limited Liability Company, and uponsuch terms, as the Manager determines is appropriate;(k) Enter into, execute,make, amend, supplement, acknowledge, deliver and perform any and allcontracts, agreements, licenses, and other instruments, undertakingsand understandings that the Manager determines are necessary,appropriate or incidental to carrying out the business of the LimitedLiability Company.In exercising their powers,the Manager may (i) rely upon and shall be protected in acting orrefraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement,instrument, opinion, report, or document believed by them to begenuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party orparties; (ii) consult with counsel, accountants, and other expertsselected by them and any opinion of an independent counsel,accountant or expert shall be full and complete authorization andprotection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted bythe Manager in good faith and in accordance with such opinion; and(iii) execute any of his powers hereunder or perform any dutieshereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys.

If you're saying it charges a nominal admission fee that is probably needed to pay the venue that's to be expected.

Some  meetings are world class and well worth the price of admission even as a non-member.  

If you find topics around bias are not for you, feel free to use your scroll bar.Again @Ron Brady - I am still missing an admission of guilt?

If you give them a "good will gift", be mindful it could be construed as an admission of guilt in court.

if you were to take average of $8000 a month in our micro-community we are licensed for 6 Beds 2012:Actually this is 6 beds 2 at 263.01 day rate =$8000 x2 -heavy Care total dependant (2 person transfer etc)243.28 day rate= $ $7400 x2 moderate heavy Care (one person transfer )$223.56 day rate = $ 6800 x2 moderate care (hands on assistance)In addition spare room converted to temp. spouse / renter boarder $7200 @ $1200 mo x 6 moThese figures were 2012 so if room rates across facility raised $3.29 a day for inflation adjustment that's x6 =$7200 Businiss modle: Admission fee paid to Afh -allows for third party add on services such as assessment /delagations to be encompassed as well as additional pt hours for activities companion to help ease resident into home with out taking time from other residents.

For those who have attended DML or other similar events, is it worth paying double the admission fee for the VIP experience?

In two cases the courts enjoined the requirement that membership be required as a condition of access to the MLS, but did so because the board admission requirements were held to be unreasonably exclusionary or discriminatory.22.