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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)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lakeview Museum construction; the museum will promote economic development and tourism in downtown Peoria
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Peoria, Illinois Recipients Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences (Peoria, Ill.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lakeview museum, for planning, design, and construction of the Lakeview Museum in Peoria
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) Locations Peoria, Illinois Recipients Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences (Peoria, Ill.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lewis University Airport, extension of runway and taxiway
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $735,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Former Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients Lewis University Airport (Romeoville, Ill.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lincoln/Belmont/Ashland Streetscape Project
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,225,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) Locations Chicago, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, for economic development of Illinois historic sites
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lovington Community Unit School District, for roof replacement on school buildings and electrical upgrades to the interior lighting system
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $49,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Tim Johnson (R-IL) Locations Lovington, Illinois Recipients Lovington (Ill.) Community Unit School District
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, for renovation and construction of the Rock Island MLK, Jr. Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors Former Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL)
Former Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
Locations Rock Island, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Meacham Road Tollway Access Ramp
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) Locations Schaumburg, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Metra Connects, Southeast Services
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Former Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRA, STAR Line (Northeastern)
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Former Rep. Denny Hastert (R-IL)
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Locations Illinois Recipients

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