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. 25 provisions worth $30.15M match.
By year
- FY2022 $30.15M · 25
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $9.00M · 9
- Lauren Underwood Rep. IL · $7.56M · 3
- Tammy Duckworth Sen. IL · $6.25M · 4
- Danny K. Davis Rep. IL · $4.94M · 5
- Bill Foster Rep. IL · $3.50M · 1
- Mike Quigley Rep. IL · $2.00M · 1
- Sean Casten Rep. IL · $1.86M · 2
- Darin LaHood Rep. IL · $1.70M · 1
- Cheri Bustos Rep. IL · $1.20M · 1
- Marie Newman Rep. IL · $640.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $30.15M · 25
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Village of Pingree Grove for Water Treatment Expansion · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Harvey for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for Central Area Water and Sewer Improvement Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Joliet for Water Main Replacements and Alternative Water Source Program project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Bill Foster IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Elmhurst for Stormwater Improvement Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Mike Quigley IL | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Carrollton for a water treatment plant project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Danny Davis IL | $1.98M $1.98M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Assumption for water system and treatment plant improvements · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Danny Davis IL | $1.97M $1.97M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Rushville for drinking water system improvements · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Darin LaHood IL | $1.70M $1.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for Local Sanitary Sewer Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | HeartLands Conservancy for Stormwater Management and Sewer System Improvements in Cahokia Heights and Prairie du Pont Watershed · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Galesburg Sanitary District for Anaerobic Digester Upgrades · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Cheri Bustos IL | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Downers Grove Sanitary District for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Sean Casten IL | $1.08M $1.08M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Village of Burr Ridge for Stormwater Management Improvements · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Sean Casten IL | $785.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Sesser for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Hickory Hills for Sanitary Sewer Improvements · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Marie Newman IL | $640.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Village of Richmond for Water Tower Rehabilitation · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $560.8K $560.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Will County for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Water and Wastewater Upgrading · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of North Chicago for Lead Service Line and Water Main Replacement · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Monmouth for West Harlem Avenue Water Main Replacement Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Nokomis for a drinking water treatment plant system improvement project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Danny Davis IL | $480.0K $480.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Peoria for Combined Sewer Overflow Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Metropolis for Metropolis Water Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $400.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lake County Public Works for Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Village of Blue Mound for water system improvements and a water tower rehabilitation project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Danny Davis IL | $320.0K $320.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District for Malta/Kishwaukee Community College Sanitary Sewer Extension Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Farmer City for a water plant sand filter rehabilitation project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Danny Davis IL | $197.6K $0 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.