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Where are this year's earmarks 
Fiscal Year(s)
Earmark Spending in Illinois
* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
| Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 | No | Total Amount |
| Congressional earmarks | 998 | $1,031,088,882 |
| All earmarks | 1086* | $2,519,434,583* |
| Earmark Details | Year | Description (Bill) |
Amount (asc) |
Sponsors | Locations | Receiving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 |
Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago, Glenview, IL for educational programs (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Rahm Emanuel  -IL)Rep. Jan Schakowsky -IL) |
Glenview, Illinois | |
|
|
2009 |
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL for exhibits (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Ray LaHood  -IL) |
Peoria, Illinois | Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences |
|
|
2009 |
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL for planning and construction of a new building that will highlight the achievement and skills of art, history, science and achievement (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Ray LaHood -IL) |
Peoria, Illinois | Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences |
|
|
2009 |
Mercer County Hospital, Aledo, IL for facilities and equipment (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Phil Hare -IL) |
Aledo, Illinois | |
|
|
2009 |
OSF Healthcare System, Peoria, IL for an electronic medical records initiative (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Phil Hare -IL) Rep. Ray LaHood -IL) |
Peoria, Illinois | OSF HealthCare |
|
|
2009 |
Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission Macarthur Blvd Area Study, Springfield, IL for a redevelopment plan for Macarthur Blvd. between 172 and S. Grand (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development) |
$95,000 |
Rep. John Shimkus -IL) |
Springfield, Illinois | |
|
|
2009 |
The City of Kankakee, IL for streetscaping (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Jerry Weller -IL) |
Kankakee, Illinois | |
|
|
2009 |
Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors Inc. (WECAN), Chicago, IL for housing resource center, energy assistance, after-school programming, job referral service (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Bobby Rush -IL) |
Chicago, Illinois | Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors Inc. |
|
|
2009 |
Grayville Dam (Energy and Water) |
$96,000 |
Rep. Tim Johnson -IL) |
Illinois | |
|
|
2008 |
Bi-State Authority, Lawrenceville-Vincennes Airport, for construction of a new airport building for a public use area (Transportation-Housing and Urban Development) |
$98,000 |
Rep. Tim Johnson -IL) |
Lawrenceville, Illinois | |
| 1086 results | ||||||
Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )
