Congressional earmarks in IL
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 85 provisions worth $121.79M match.
By year
- FY2023 $121.79M · 85
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Bill Foster Rep. IL · $13.95M · 6
- Bradley Scott Schneider Rep. IL · $11.23M · 6
- Danny K. Davis Rep. IL · $10.25M · 7
- Janice D. Schakowsky Rep. IL · $10.08M · 5
- Cheri Bustos Rep. IL · $9.39M · 7
- Bobby Rush Rep. IL · $8.50M · 4
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García Rep. IL · $8.35M · 6
- Sean Casten Rep. IL · $7.00M · 5
- S. Krishnamoorthi Rep. IL · $6.56M · 7
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $6.38M · 11
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $121.79M · 85
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Chicago Economic Redevelopment at Sheridan Crossing Lake County · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Build Antioch Antioch Haven Homes Foundation Ltd · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bobby Rush IL | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lippold Park Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge Fox Valley Park District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bill Foster IL | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Skip-A-Long Rock Island Campus SAL Family and Community Services · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Renovation of the High Ridge YMCA Facility, Chicago, Illinois YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $3.75M $3.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | PADS Lake County Homeless Shelter PADS Lake County · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chicago Puerto Rican Cultural Center-Business Incubation and Support Hub (BIS Hub) Puerto Rico Cultural Center · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Relocation of the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet City of Batavia · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Western Road (CH 6) Realignment Marshall County · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | DuPage Township Food Pantry & Resource Center DuPage Township · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bill Foster IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Partnership Association for Individual Development · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bill Foster IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gail Borden Public Library District, South Elgin Branch Expansion Gail Borden Public Library · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $2.39M $2.39M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Downtown Streetscape Improvements Phase I Village of Downs · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $2.13M $2.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township, Woodlands Community Impact Center Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Waste Water Treatment Plant Dike Raising Village of DePue · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Adam Kinzinger IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding Community-Owned Co-op Housing for the Pilsen Neighborhood in Chicago Resurrection Project · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ashunti Campus Expansion Ashunti Residential Management System Inc · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sean Casten IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Zip Code 61605 Sidewalk Upgrades City of Peoria, IL · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kerr-McGee Superfund Remediation City of West Chicago · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sean Casten IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mount Vernon Affordable Housing and Community Services Expansion Mount Vernon Community Foundation · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Springfield Pillsbury Mills Redevelopment Project Moving Pillsbury Forward · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Prairie District Affordable Housing City of Chicago · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Connections for the Homeless Hilda's Place Renovations, Evanston, Illinois Connections for the Homeless · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Broadway Armory Natatorium Swimming Pool, Chicago, Illinois Chicago Park District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rudy Lozano Branch Library Renovation Chicago Public Library · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Englewood Racine Green Line Station Feasibility Study Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bobby Rush IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Shore Homeownership Preservation City of Chicago · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Robin Kelly IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bronzeville Opportunity Engine Illinois Institute of Technology · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bobby Rush IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Side Water Treatment Plant and Wells Project City of Morris · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Adam Kinzinger IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Field Museum Facilities Upgrades Field Museum of Natural History · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Marie Wilkinson Holistic Response to Food Insecurity Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Inc · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.80M $1.80M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Improving Housing Conditions in Centreville Centreville Citizens for Change · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $1.74M $1.74M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Museum Expansion and Community Economic Development Empowerment Project A Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum Inc · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Robin Kelly IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Field Museum Facilities Upgrade Field Museum of Natural History · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Hawthorn Woods Village of Hawthorn Woods · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sean Casten IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lake View YMCA Aquatics Expansion Lake View YMCA · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mosque Foundation Community Center Facility Improvement and Expansion Project The Mosque Foundation · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marie Newman IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | CPAH Lake County Affordable Housing Development in Libertyville Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Habitat Green Freedom Install infrastructure for an affordable home energy smart community for low to moderate income working families Fox Valley Habitat For Humanity · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lake County Early Learning Center in North Chicago North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $1.23M $1.23M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Black Ensemble Educational Outreach Studio Theater, Chicago, Illinois Black Ensemble Theater · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Family Focus Our Place Building Renovation, Evanston, Illinois Family Focus · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $1.13M $1.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Truck Driver Training Expansion Lincoln Land Community College · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Rodney Davis IL | $1.12M $1.12M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Martin Park Upgrades Village of East Galesburg · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center Building Improvements and Enhancements Black Ensemble Theater · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Markham Courthouse ADA Accessibility Upgrades Cook County Bureau of Asset Management · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Excel Center Rockford Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Stateline Area, Inc · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Family Housing Project in East Garfield Park Breakthrough Urban Ministries, Inc · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Saint Louis Township Community Center Renovations City of East Saint Louis · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Naperville Riverwalk Eagle Street Gateway and Accessibility Improvements City of Naperville, IL · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bill Foster IL | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Roselle, Seasons 4 & Devlin Drainage Basin Improvements Village of Roselle · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lake Bluff Downtown Flooding Mitigation Project Lake County Stormwater Management Commission · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Conservatory Renovations Chicago Park District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub Bethel New Life, Inc · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Prairie Food Co-Op Cooperative Development Fund of CDS / Prairie Food Coop · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sean Casten IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Capital Improvements for the Carole Robertson Center for Learning at Albany Park Carole Robertson Center for Learning · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hinckley Public Library Hinckley Public Library District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Wheaton Public Library Rehabilitation Wheaton Public Library · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sean Casten IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ensuring & Empowering Homeless Youth: Independence, Life Skills & Workforce Development Youth Outreach Services · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Acquisition and Demolition of Blighted and Vacant buildings City of Harvey · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Robin Kelly IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chain O'Lakes Economic Development in Fox Lake Village of Fox Lake · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Supportive Living Site Project for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Danny Davis IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aurora Food Pantry Mobile Meals Program Food Truck Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Somerset Drive Multi-Use Path Village of Germantown Hills · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $670.0K $670.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Addison, College Blvd Street Program Village of Addison · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Belmont-Cragin's Cragin Park Fieldhouse Project Chicago Park District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Maximizing Year-Round Use of the Rauner Family YMCA YMCA of Metro Chicago · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Downtown Building Demolitions Town of Astoria · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | PODER Headquarters PODER Learning Center · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Raising the Roof - The National Museum of Gospel Music The National Museum of Gospel Music · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bobby Rush IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Alton Broadband Connectivity Data Center City of Alton · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kankakee East Riverwalk Construction Project City of Kankakee · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $475.0K $475.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Project Nourish Facility Greater Chicago Food Depository · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mt. Carroll STEAAM Hub The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $438.0K $438.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Bluff Community Center Capital Improvements East Bluff Community Center, NFP · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The LeClaire Hearst Advisory Council Project Chicago Parks District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Streamwood, Madison Drive Bike & Pedestrian Trail Village of Streamwood · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $330.4K $330.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wood Dale Park District Central Park, Phase 2 Wood Dale Park District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $324.5K $324.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ottawa YMCA New Facility Rehabilitation Ottawa YMCA · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Equipment and Facility Upgrades to Farm on Ogden Chicago Botanic Garden · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwest Chicago Cultivate Collective Sustainability Hub Cultivate Collective · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Marie Newman IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Auburn Gresham Renewable Energy and Urban Farming Campus Green Era Educational NFP · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Niles Teen Learning Center Upgrades Village of Niles · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Schaumburg, Electric Vehicle Pilot Program Village of Schaumburg · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $166.0K $166.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.