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. 127 provisions worth $234.65M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $51.45M · 26
- Tammy Duckworth Sen. IL · $37.92M · 16
- Mike Bost Rep. IL · $33.77M · 14
- Darin LaHood Rep. IL · $21.50M · 9
- Janice D. Schakowsky Rep. IL · $12.88M · 3
- Mike Quigley Rep. IL · $12.25M · 10
- Bradley Scott Schneider Rep. IL · $10.49M · 6
- Marie Newman Rep. IL · $8.52M · 3
- Lauren Underwood Rep. IL · $8.30M · 4
- Rodney Davis Rep. IL · $8.23M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $234.65M · 127
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 127)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois Electric Bus and Charging Infrastructure Program Illinois Department of Transportation · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $8.25M $3.79M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Randall Road from Alexandra Boulevard to Polaris Drive/Acorn Lane · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $8.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Orland Park 143rd Street Widening (West Avenue to Southwest Highway) · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Marie Newman IL | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rand Road/Kensington Road/Route 83 Intersection Improvement Project, Mount Prospect · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Illinois Electric Bus and Charging Infrastructure Program Illinois Department of Transportation · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $6.71M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 34th Street Modernization and Stormwater Management Improvements Project, Berwyn · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Clair County - Frank Scott Parkway East/Thouvenot Lane Widening · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rockford Airport International (RFD) Cargo Ramp Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Metra O’Hare Transfer Station Upgrades City of Chicago · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $4.80M |
| 2023 | Kendall County Extension Environmental Impact Statement · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $4.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Reas Bridge Road Bridges Replacement · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Rodney Davis IL | $4.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | County of McHenry—Randall Road Improvement Project IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $4.12M |
| 2023 | Veterans Drive Extension Engineering · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Frank Scott Parkway Extension IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Cedar Lake Road Realignment and Downtown Round Lake Improvement Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Nofsinger Road Realignment · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Frank Scott Parkway Extension · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Avenue Reconstruction · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin LaHood IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Decatur/Macon County Reas Bridge Replacement Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | W. College Avenue Rehabilitation · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Representative Darin Lahood IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) Federal Inspection Station · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Mike Bost IL | $3.25M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bluff Road Flood Relief IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $3.20M |
| 2022 | West Grand Avenue - Highway/Rail Grade Separation · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Representative Mike Quigley IL | $3.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southwest Connector IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.00M |
| 2023 | All Stations Accessibility Program: Green Line Oak Park and Ridgeland Stations Chicago Transit Authority · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Iron Bridge Road to MacArthur Boulevard Extension · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin LaHood IL | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lee-Ogle Transportation System Land Acquisition and Facility Construction to Support Future Growth Lee County · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $2.95M |
| 2024 | Roadway and Infrastructure Improvements IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $2.68M |
| 2024 | Terminal Apron Expansion MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Mike Bost IL | $2.50M |
| 2023 | West Main Cross Street Improvements, Webster to Cheney · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Rodney Davis IL | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Clair County - Greenmount Road from Route 161 to Lebanon Avenue Widening · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Microtransit Pilot City of Decatur · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $2.50M |
| 2022 | St. Clair County - Greenmount Road from Lebanon Avenue to South of Frank Scott Parkway Widening · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH)—Extend South Aircraft Ramp Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $2.10M |
| 2022 | Chicago Transit Authority Systemwide Elevator Modernization Program Chicago Transit Authority · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $2.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rehabilitation of Cicero Ave Bridge over Sanitary and Ship Canal · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Curtis Road Complete Street and Grade Separation Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hamilton Road—Bunn St. to Morrissey Drive Road Extension IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $2.00M |
| 2024 | EV Bus Procurement Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $2.00M |
| 2022 | City of Decatur Brush College Road - Faries Parkway Grade Separation Project City of Decatur · IL | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | California Park Multi-Use Trail Connection · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Prospect Road Reconstruction Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Chicago Transit Authority 103rd St. Garage Electric Bus Implementation Project Chicago Transit Authority · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Zero-Emissions Pace Bus Fleet Pace - Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $1.92M $1.92M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Calhoun Street Bridge Reconstruction IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $1.80M |
| 2024 | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)—Extend North Terminal Aircraft Parking Ramp Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $1.80M |
| 2023 | Skokie Valley Trail Project, Skokie · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $1.76M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Beach Park Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $1.72M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Belvidere Appleton Road Grade Separation City of Belvidere · IL | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Mt. Vernon Woodlawn Road Improvements IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $1.60M |
| 2024 | Airport Training Activity Operations Apron Lewis University Airport (LOT) · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.55M |
| 2023 | Metra Zero Emission Locomotive Commuter Rail Pilot Metra Commuter Railroad · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Decatur US 51 Multi-use Path Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | DuPage River Trail · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Sean Casten IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Laraway Road, Nelson Road to Cedar Road · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Bobby Rush IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | 74th Street Garage EV Bus Implementation Project Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M |
| 2023 | 606 Trail Extension - Ashland Ave to Elston Ave · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.44M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pace Bolingbrook Park-n-Ride Facility Pace - Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southeastern Illinois Rides Mass Transit District Technology Upgrades Rides Mass Transit · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Edgebrook Station Improvements Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (dba METRA) · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.20M |
| 2023 | Butler Drive Reconstruction · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Wolf Road Sidewalk, City of Prospect Heights · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $1.13M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Replace Perimeter Fencing - Phase 1, DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (DKB), DeKalb, IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.13M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Redesigning Busse Road: Golf Road to Central Road IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.12M |
| 2023 | Forest Preserve of Will County Route 53 Bike & Pedestrian Path · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Will County Route 53 to Wauponsee Glacial Trail Pedestrian Connection · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Battery-electric Paratransit Pace Bus Fleet Pace - Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Sean Casten IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pace Electric Paratransit Buses for McHenry County Pace—Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.00M |
| 2024 | 79th Street and Stony Island Avenue Skyway Flyover Ramp Feasibility Study IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jonathan Jackson IL | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Lincoln Park ADA Accessibility Improvements · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bike/Ped Connector IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Illinois Electric Paratransit Vehicle Program Illinois Department of Transportation · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Montgomery Road and Hill Avenue Intersection Improvements · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Bill Foster IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | York Road at Canadian Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Delia Ramirez IL | $1.00M |
| 2024 | 8th Street Bridge Replacement, Rockford IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Eric Sorensen IL | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Masterplan City of Chicago · IL | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research, and Development | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Post Creek Cut Off Bridge Replacement · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Willard Airport Security Screening Checkpoint Improvements (CMI) · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Danny Davis IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Naperville Rd at IL 38 Intersection Improvement IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Delia Ramirez IL | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Chicago Transit Authority Bus Security Shield Implementation Project Chicago Transit Authority · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Chicago - State/Lake Loop Elevated Station Improvements · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lebanon Trolley Trail Connector · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hollow Avenue Roadway Improvements Phase 2 · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Rodney Davis IL | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US Route 6 Multi-Use Path Extension · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Adam Kinzinger IL | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Green Bay Trail Accessibility and Connectivity Project IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $887.8K |
| 2024 | Oak Street Road Rehabilitation Project IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Bost IL | $880.0K |
| 2024 | North Avenue Streetscape from Central Park Avenue to Cicero Avenue IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Delia Ramirez IL | $850.0K |
| 2024 | UP-NW Woodstock Rail Yard Project County of McHenry · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Bill Foster IL | $850.0K |
| 2024 | US Route 6 Corridor Project, Will County, Illinois IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jonathan Jackson IL | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Burnham Avenue Grade Separation Project—Burnham, IL IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robin Kelly IL | $850.0K |
| 2023 | Lake Calumet Trail · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robin Kelly IL | $844.8K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pace Western Avenue Transit Signal Priority Cook County, Illinois Pace—Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Jonathan Jackson IL | $840.0K |
| 2024 | Pace Harlem Avenue Transit Signal Priority Pace—Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Delia Ramirez IL | $840.0K |
| 2024 | Pace Washington Street Transit Signal Priority Pace—Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Brad Schneider IL | $840.0K |
| 2023 | Pace 95th Street Transit Signal Priority Pace - Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Marie Newman IL | $840.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pace Bus - Harlem Ave and Cermak Rd Transit Signal Priority Project Pace - Suburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $840.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pace Electric Bus—Plainfield, IL Pace—Surburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $826.8K |
| 2024 | Bus Safety Improvements Connect Transit · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $800.0K |
| 2024 | Metra O'Hare Pedestrian Pathway Design Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (dba METRA) · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Iowa Avenue Roadway Project IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $750.0K |
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.