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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details 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 No. 998 Total Amount $1,031,088,882
All earmarks No. 1086* Total Amount $2,519,434,583*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description McCook and Thonton Reservoirs
(Energy and Water)
Amount $29,490,000 Sponsors President *
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL)
Former Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Argonne National Lab
(Energy and Water)
Amount $29,479,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Argonne, Illinois Recipients Argonne National Laboratory
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, IL
(Energy and Water)
Amount $28,709,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL)
...more
Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock and Dam, IL (Replacement)
(Energy and Water)
Amount $27,369,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis (MVS Portion)
(Energy and Water)
Amount $25,061,000 Sponsors Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description METRA, IL
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $24,000,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Army Reserve Center
(Military Construction)
Amount $23,000,000 Sponsors President * and Members Locations Chicago, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Great Lakes National Program Office
(Interior)
Amount $21,657,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Mississippi River Between Missouri River and Minneapolis (MVS Portion), IL
(Energy and Water)
Amount $21,123,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
Former Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL)
Former Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
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Locations Mississippi River, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock and Dam (Replacements)
(Energy and Water)
Amount $20,118,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL)
Locations Illinois Recipients

Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )