by Jim Tankersley

UPDATE: 5:30 p.m.: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) also released his earmark requests this week, though without dollar amounts attached; the Tribune did not get the list before Thursday because it left messages for a Jackson spokesman who, the congressman's office said Thursday afternoon, is on vacation. The earmark list follows at the end of the post, along with a statement from Jackson.

Once a year, members of Congress draft what amount to thousands of
letters to Santa - and his very helpful elves on the House and Senate
appropriations committees. It's the annual rite of "earmarking," where
lawmakers request language in federal spending bills that directs the
government to spend money on their own pet projects.

Usually, the public doesn't know what lawmakers asked Santa for until
they see what shows up under the Appropriations Tree (usually tagged
with a press release from the office that requested it).

This year, spurred by a congressional push for more transparency in earmarking -- and led by Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who was the first to out his list this week - five members of the Illinois delegation released their earmark wish-lists for full public viewing: Emanuel, the Democratic conference chairman; Republican Reps. Peter Roskam, Judy Biggert and Mark Kirk; and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who appears to be the only senator running for president to release his list so far.

You can read about why the rest of the 21-member delegation didn't
follow suit here .

For the full scoop on the five who aired their lists, keep reading. Beware: It's a Sears-catalog sized document. But it's worth it to scroll to the end, including all 113 of Obama's items, just to see the $1 million GoGirlGol! request.

From Rep. Rahm Emanuel:

Academy for Urban School Leadership - Chicago Academy and Chicago
Academy High School - $800,000
The Chicago Academy and the Chicago Academy High School offer an
unrivaled elementary and high school education along with a teacher
training program which provides underserved Chicago schools with
dedicated, experienced teachers. A joint program of Chicago Public
Schools and the non-profit Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL),
the schools offer resident teachers a year-long teacher training
program, combining an unprecedented level of classroom experience with
a Master's degree in education. In return for their participation in
this program, residents commit to teaching in underserved Chicago
Public Schools for five additional years, during which they are placed
in failing schools and continue to receive support from AUSL. The
program provides Chicago Public Schools with a "farm team" of
talented, experienced teachers who are helping to ameliorate Chicago's
teacher shortage and bringing hope to underserved city schools. As
AUSL continues to expand its high school program and increases the
number of graduates, federal funding will provide for resident
stipends and ensure the program's expansion.

Art Institute of Chicago - $1.5 million
The Art Institute of Chicago is in its second year of construction on
The Modern Wing, a 260,000 square foot steel, glass and limestone
addition to the museum. This wing will increase gallery space by
60,000 square feet, provide a new 15,300 square foot educational
facility for school groups and families, replace antiquated HVAC,
electrical and mechanical infrastructure and include a pedestrian
bridge connecting the museum to Millennium Park.
The Art Institute has emphasized the importance of its educational
mission but has not had the facilities to support its commitment.
Federal funding will ensure the new education center has the necessary
resources to accommodate approximately 1,500 students on a daily basis
as well as serve the needs of youth, families, and adult learners from
across the Chicago area with flexible classroom studios that will be
available on weekends and evenings.
Additionally, the project has been designed with energy efficiency in
mind. The building, supported by many civic groups and registered for
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification
from the United States Green Building Council, will save electricity
consumption by more than 20% over more traditional designs.

Chicago Park District's Lane Technical College Preparatory High School
Field - $700,000
Lane Technical High School is the largest public high school in
Illinois, with a strong tradition of superior education on Chicago's
north side since 1908. Federal funding would provide for physical
restoration of outdated facilities in order to accommodate all 4,500
students and address critical student safety and overcrowding issues.
The Chicago Park District owns the land where many of Lane Tech's
facilities are located. The improved facilities will increase training
opportunities for all students, and will also be made available for
community recreation programs during the weekend.

Chicago Park District's Theater on the Lake - $1 million
The "Theater on the Lake" is a historic building located on the shores
of Lake Michigan, owned and operated by the Chicago Park District for
the past 54 years as a 300-seat outdoor covered theater. The popular
venue offers Chicago residents and visitors affordably priced summer
theatrical performances by a range of local theater companies,
including Touchstone, Teatro Vista, Opera San Benedetto, City Lit,
Kiltartan Road, Chicago Theatre, Shakespeare's Motley Crew, Lifeline
and Second City. The building is also used for other public events
during the year, including as a haunted house for Halloween. In 2008,
the Park District intends to commence a $7 million renovation of the
interior and exterior of the building. Federal funding will help
provide for architectural, structural and mechanical improvements,
operational upgrades and improved accessibility. Additionally, federal
funds will help offset the Park District's costs for this project of
cultural and civic importance.

Chicago Police Department Citizen and Law Enforcement Analysis and
Reporting (CLEAR) - $1 million
The Chicago Police Department is continuing the development of
"CLEAR", a computerized information system that improves information
sharing between criminal justice agencies at the local, state and
federal level. CLEAR also improves the Chicago Police Department's
capacity to solve crime, resulting in a more informed and involved
community. This will increase the department's ability to identify and
prevent emerging crime trends, and improves the efficiency of law
enforcement personnel by automating core tasks. Federal funding will
ensure the program's continued efforts to contribute to the dramatic
drop in Chicago's overall crime rate.

Chicago Public School's John C. Coonley Elementary School - $250,000
The Chicago Public School's John C. Coonley Elementary School is
establishing a science and math laboratory which will cultivate a
hands-on science approach where students will be able to see real-life
illustrations of science and observe the effects of changes in
different variables. Hands-on science learning can help create more
equity between higher and lower ability students. The lower ability
students are expected to benefit from the concrete examples and the
greater time per topic provided by hands-on science. The higher
ability students may be able to understand a topic in a shorter period
using less time consuming instructional methods. Overall, investments
in science and math in primary education programs help students
maintain interest in those subjects at later ages, with the goal of
helping the U.S. meet the demand for a higher number of engineers and
scientists to keep us competitive in a changing global marketplace.
Chicago Public Schools After School Counts Programs - $1 million
The After School Counts program provides after school reading and math
instruction at 173 schools for over 32,317 students in Kindergarten
through eighth grade. After School All Stars engages students in
grades five through eight in structured academic and recreational
activities, while providing a safe and healthy environment in which to
learn and grow. The Community Schools offers programs before, during
and after the school day for students and their families. These
programs are designed to support the school's academic program and
expand the services offered within the community. Federal funding
assists the After School Counts program to offer some combination of
academic enrichment activities for students, adult education and
English as a Second Language classes, student and adult technology
training, art activities, recreation and health services.

Chicago Public Schools Keep Kids Learning Program - $1.4 million
The Keep Kids Learning Program will enable the Chicago Public Schools
to begin a summer initiative that will serve 2,000 students in 20
elementary schools and two high schools citywide. The six-week summer
program will be a comprehensive, enrichment program for students in
grades K-12 in which students will be given an opportunity to grow
academically and participate in meaningful activities that will combat
traditional summer learning loss. Federal funding ensures the
participation of elementary students in a variety of academic,
enrichment and recreational activities throughout the day. High School
students will participate in academic classes in the morning and then
work as tutors and mentors to elementary students in the afternoons.

Chicago's Children's Museum's Community Health and Wellness Initiative
- $300,000
The Chicago Children's Museum's ("CCM's") Community Health and
Wellness Initiatives (the "Initiatives") were developed in response to
growing child health problems such as obesity and asthma, particularly
among children from low-income, isolated, African American and Latino
communities. The Initiatives aim to promote health and wellness to
children, families and caregivers through health fairs and child
screenings that are part of CCM's weekly Free Family Night events. The
Initiatives also include nutrition-centered activities that are part
of CCM's Early Childhood and Family Programs. Attracting over 500,000
visitors a year -- with daily access to large numbers of children --
CCM is ideally suited as a strategic starting point for addressing
these health issues. Federal funding will provide for continued
operation and improvement of the program by supporting labor,
training, supply, transportation and overhead costs.

Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line - $40 million
The Brown Line Capacity Expansion is a New Start Heavy Rail project.
This Full Funding Grant Agreement project funds capacity expansion and
station rehabilitation for the 9.1 mile Brown Line. The project will
provide fully accessible stations capable of supporting eight-car
trains to increase capacity and to bring the stations along the line
to a state of good repair; project will extend platforms at 18
stations and install ramps at four ground level stations, renovate
station houses at 16 stations, install 26 elevators at 13 stations,
install four escalators, and restore eight historic stations.

Chicago Transit Authority Circle Line - $75 million
The Chicago Transit Hub (Circle Line-Ogden Streetcar) is proposed as a
New Start Heavy Rail project. Phase I of the Circle Line, which
included the refurbishing of a stretch of rail connecting the Blue
Line to the Green Line, was completed in 2005 as part of the Cermak
(Douglas) Branch of the Blue Line, known as the Paulina Connector.
Federal Funding will assist the Circle Line Phase II which will
connect the existing CTA Blue Line Cermak Branch near 18th street with
the existing CTA Orange Line near Ashland Ave. as well as adding new
CTA and METRA transfer stations along new and existing CTA tracks to
the west, southwest, and south of Chicago's Central area and a new
rail yard facility and rolling stock.
Circle Line Phase III will connect the existing CTA Red Brown Lines
near North/Clybourn with the existing CTA track and structure near
Madison/Paulina as well as adding new CTA and METRA transfer stations
along new CTA tracks west and northwest of Chicago's Central area. All
phases combined, the project involves construction of 6.6 miles of new
subway or elevated track.

Children's Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit Facilities Project -
$1.5 million
Children's Memorial Hospital Medical Center is the only freestanding
acute care hospital in Illinois dedicated exclusively to children.
More than a century after the establishment of Children's Memorial
Hospital, Children's is embarking on the most important undertaking in
its history-to build a new hospital. Certain components of the
hospital replacement initiative relate to the need for specialized
facilities to support the unique, lifesaving services that Children's
Memorial provides to the entire Chicago region, particularly the
intensive care units (ICU). The Neonatal ICU and the Pediatric ICU are
exceptionally expensive to construct but absolutely essential to
providing care for the most critically ill children such as those with
brain tumors or those who are born extremely premature. Children's
Memorial's quaternary surgery services in neurosurgery, plastic
surgery and heart transplantation require intensive care treatment for
children emerging from life-saving surgery. These facilities are truly
unique regional assets and federal funding will ensure high intensity
services to children from throughout the region that simply cannot be
obtained at any other location.

DePaul University's Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Center -
$2.5 million
IST will house 13 new science laboratories dedicated to Chemistry,
Environmental Sciences and Biology. Federal funds will strengthen the
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs at
DePaul which will be housed in the new Center. Enrollment in DePaul
science classes has increased more than 22% in the last five years.
Science majors have increased by 57%. Many of these graduates are
preparing for careers in science education in elementary and secondary
schools in Illinois. The federal funds will enable students to meet
heightened standards of science research increasingly conducted on an
integrated, interdisciplinary basis. It will also support innovations
in curriculum envisioned by the highly trained faculty and demanded by
new scientific and technologic advances at the level of intensifying
global competition.

Fort Detrick's Research on Preventing Epilepsy after Traumatic Brain
Injury - $1.5 million
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes epilepsy in up to 30 percent of
civilians and 50 percent of military head injuries, greatly
exacerbating chronic neurological disability. TBI is particularly
problematic for soldiers currently serving or recently returned from
Iraq and Afghanistan. As a recent Washington Post article explained,
62 percent of troops wounded in Iraq have sustained TBI, compared to a
rate closer to 20 percent in previous conflicts. Overall in the U.S.,
there are about 1.5 million civilian cases of traumatic brain injury
each year. Currently, there is no known way to prevent epilepsy after
TBI. Two years ago, the Department of Defense partnered with Citizens
United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE), based in Chicago to provide
support for research grants to prevent and treat epilepsy following
traumatic brain injury. An unprecedented study is already underway at
Fort Detrick, Maryland through the Chronic Epilepsy in Severe Head
Injuries Program within the Defense Health Program. Federal funding
will ensure this study develops into a flexible, modular protocol for
both pilot and definitive clinical trials in epilepsy prevention after
TBI.

Franklin Park Law Enforcement Strategic Technology Program - $1 million
The Village of Franklin Park Police Department provides first
responder services to the fourth largest industrial community in
Illinois and acts as the backbone for radio communication
infrastructure in the western Chicago suburbs, hosting service for the
communities of Northlake, Melrose Park and Stone Park as well as for
Franklin Park. In addition, Franklin Park's first responders are
partially responsible for security at the nearby O'Hare Airport.
Federal funding will enable Franklin Park to expand and improve its
law enforcement capabilities to include a Virtual Law Enforcement
Network, enhanced emergency communications, mobile law
enforcement/first responder data systems, Law Enforcement Patrol &
Field Modernization, and Public Safety Information Technology
Modernization. In addition, federal funds will allow for the creation
of a Mobile Disaster Communications Command Center, which will be
capable of handling regional emergency coordination and
first-responder radio and data communications.

Illinois Institute of Technology's Energy and Sustainability Institute
- $2 million
During the last three decades, the Illinois Institute of Technology
(IIT) has positioned itself as one of the nation's leading
universities in education and research in energy and the environment.
Beginning in year 2004, IIT established the Energy and Sustainability
Institute to coordinate all research and education programs across the
university relevant to energy and sustainability. Today, the Illinois
Institute of Technology's Energy and Sustainability Institute is a
nationally recognized leader in cutting edge energy research. Federal
funding will provide for an Integrated Advanced Energy Systems
Research Initiative to apply its specialized expertise to solve
critical research and development challenges directly related to
achieving energy independence through environmentally friendly,
commercially feasible approaches. The Initiative focuses on the
interrelated challenges of improving energy-generating photovoltaics
used in building construction, developing affordable polymer hydrogen
fuel cells that can be used in a wider range of conditions and
applications, facilitating breakthroughs in hydrogen storage
technology, and the development of plug-in hybrid vehicle technology.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Renovation - $1 million
Illinois Masonic Medical Center (IMMC) will renovate and expand its
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to improve patient care, enhance
patient outcomes, and support families while their special needs
newborns receive the comprehensive, quality care they need and
deserve. To meet the increasing need for highly specialized neonatal
care for the sickest and most fragile newborns in its Level III
Perinatal Center (one of 25 in Illinois), federal funding would help
create an environment that reflects IMMC's philosophy of
developmental, family-centered care, including space for family
conferences and social/emotional interaction with the babies; provide
areas for family teaching and psycho-social support required to
address the needs of critically ill neonates and assist at-risk
families; and improve patient safety and decrease potential for
medical errors by creating a safe and state-of-the-art facility and
patient care environment.

John G. Shedd Aquarium - $1 million
With more than 2 million visitors annually, the John G. Shedd Aquarium
is the most popular aquarium in the United States. Federal funding
will allow the Aquarium to leverage its high profile to educate the
public on issues important to the Great Lakes. Specifically, they are
developing a Great Lakes Action Center. The principal program of the
Center will be a campaign that reaches residents of the region with a
goal of promoting awareness and conservation of the Great Lakes.
Additionally, funding will help develop community education and
teacher training programs. This project is vitally important to the
health of one of the Fifth District's and our nation's most important
treasures, the Great Lakes.

Lincoln/Belmont/Ashland Avenues Streetscaping Project - $3 million
The City of Chicago will improve one of the busiest street
intersections in the city, where three major arterial streets come
together. This intersection experiences heavy vehicle and pedestrian
traffic because of its proximity to Interstate 94 and the
concentration of retail development in the area. The intersection and
the surrounding streets have not been improved for many years and are
in need of modern streetscaping to enhance pedestrian safety and
accessibility and to improve vehicular traffic flow. Federal funding
will assist the City in its plans to add new sidewalks, curbs and
gutters; new ornamental lighting; new trees; community identifiers;
planters, and ADA compliant intersections. The project will also
involve some street resurfacing.

Lincoln Park Zoo's South Pond Redevelopment - $3 million
The Lincoln Park Zoo's South Pond is in a state of dangerous
disrepair. The Zoo has begun a project to restore and transform the
South Pond into an exceptional outdoor, urban environmental education
center. Federal funding will allow the Zoo to build a boardwalk around
the perimeter, replacing the asphalt walkway that is collapsing into
the water and to redevelop two islands in the center of the pond as a
habitat for migratory birds. The boardwalk would provide safe access
around the pond and many opportunities for educational signage
interpreting the agricultural issues at Farm in the Zoo, water quality
issues, migratory birds and local wildlife. Along with capital
improvements, the Zoo's education department has been working with 40
local schools on hands-on environmental education programs involving
water quality, urban wildlife, and plant and pond ecology.

Metra Commuter Rail System Expansions and Upgrades to Union Pacific
Northwest Line - $25 million
The Metra Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) Line is a vital commuter
rail line authorized under SAFETEA-LU. Federal funding would be used
by Metra for preliminary engineering on the UP-NW line. These
improvements will provide an essential upgrade to Metra's second
busiest line that will include a new station, an extension of track,
new facilities, and enhanced overall service.

Milwaukee Avenue Reconstruction Project - $3 million
Milwaukee Avenue is one of Chicago's most heavily used streets,
extending from one end of the city to the other. Federal funding will
provide pavement rehabilitation, streetscaping, viaduct clearance
improvements and traffic signal modernization for twelve miles,
together with additional cross street improvements.

Swedish Covenant Hospital - $2.5 million
Swedish Covenant Hospital will commence a large-scale expansion and
renovation of its Emergency Department. The recent closures of both
the Ravenswood and Edgewater Hospitals have caused the Swedish
Covenant Emergency Department to experience significant increases in
all levels of activity, including a more than 20 percent increase in
visits and a 117 percent increase in ambulance runs, and a resulting
47 percent increase in staffing levels. These closures have also
increased the importance of the department as the first line of
defense on the north side of Chicago in the case of a bioterrorist
disaster. There is an immediate need for a $10 million renovation to
the Emergency Department in order to manage volume increases for
critical services and improve disaster preparedness. Swedish Covenant
Hospital is a central player in the City of Chicago's disaster
response team, and federal funding will help the expansion of its
emergency department to handle new critical needs, including a
chemical or biological emergency in Chicago. Increased demand for ER
services taxes medical staff and facilities, and extends waiting times
for patient care and treatment. Without a significant expansion of
facilities to accommodate increased traffic, an extended delay in
service could spell the difference between life and death for
patients.

U.S. Geological Survey - $4.5 million
The Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition (CGLGMC) was
established by the Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio state
geological surveys, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS). Its specific task is to make three-dimensional (3D) geologic
maps that characterize the region's near-surface deposits to depths of
several hundred feet at a scale usable for decision-makers.
The primary CGLGMC priority area in Illinois is the Chicago
metropolitan region. Of primary importance is identification of
groundwater resources needed to meet the area's development needs,
helping to ensure that these resources are adequately protected from
potential contaminants, and beginning the process of ascertaining
subsurface conditions beneath the City of Chicago while addressing
associated known health and construction concerns.
Federal funds will allow the CGLGMC to begin geologic mapping in
Chicago by compiling thousands of geologic and engineering records and
converting them to a digital database. This database will become the
starting point for city-wide 3-D geologic mapping throughout the
region.

From Rep. Peter Roskam:

Access Community Health Center - for expanded behavioral health
programs at the Bloomingdale, IL site: $250,000

Adventist GlenOaks Hospital - for expansion of the Emergency
Department in Glendale Heights, IL: $200,000

Alexian Brothers Hospital Network – Joint project with Department of
Defense and the hospital's Brain Institute, which will include
research and equipment in the areas of autism, Alzheimer's, ADHD,
Depression, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury. The center will be
able to provide services to military personnel and returning combat
veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury, depression, and post
traumatic stress disorder: $3,000,000

Des Plaines River, IL - Corps of Engineers/Illinois Department of
Natural Resources project. This is a previously authorized project and
is included in the President's budget request: $9,620,000

Elk Grove Village, IL/Des Plaines, IL - Construction of a full
interchange at Interstate 90 and Elmhurst Road: $1,500,000

Elk Grove Village, IL - Construction of a bicycle overpass along the
Busse Woods Trail System at Illinois Route 72 (Higgins Road) in Elk
Grove Village, IL: $550,000

Energy Efficient Press and Sinter of Titanium Powder for Low-Cost
Components in Vehicle Applications in Glendale Heights, IL - This
effort will develop low-cost press and sinter techniques that will
allow titanium to transition into vehicles and bring about safer,
higher quality, and more fuel efficient transportation systems. This
project will bring about a new advanced titanium press and sinter
manufacturing industry in Glendale Heights (Dupage County), IL with
possible new employment in the hundreds: $3,000,000

Forest Preserve of DuPage County, IL - Woodland and Grassland Habitat
Restoration: $800,000

McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, IL - Corps of Engineers/Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago project. This is a
previously authorized project and included in the President's budget
request. (The Reservoirs are two of the three reservoirs which make up
the Chicagoland Underflow Plan which was designed to address the
overwhelming water pollution and flooding problems of the Chicagoland
combined sewer areas.): $33,500,000

Metro Chicago Youth for Christ in Wheaton, IL - Aspire Program (a
young adult offender re-entry and delinquency prevention program):
$675,000

Metra Connects Program - Union Pacific West Line for preliminary
engineering on the Union Pacific West Line, which was authorized under
SAFETEA-LU: $25,000,000

Metra Connects Program - Suburban Transit Access Route (STAR) Line to
link more than 100 communities in the Chicagoland region with new
service and provide new connections between existing commuter rail
lines, as well as a potential new station at O'Hare International
Airport. This project was authorized in the SAFETEA-LU transportation
authorization bill: $10,000,000

Midwestern University - for the Advanced Career Explorers Program that
provides pharmacy job and education training to high school and
community college students to address the pharmacist shortage in
Downers Grove, IL:$100,000

PACE - Surburban Bus Route for the transit signal priority route on
Roosevelt Road from Harlem Avenue to Route 59: $880,000

Turning Point Community Symposium in Elk Grove Village, IL - to expand
the current military symposium for family and friends; expand drop-in
resource clinic, and assist veterans getting re-acclimated into
society: $250,000

Willowbrook Wildlife Center - for design and construction of an
education center and wildlife rehabilitation and recovery clinic using
sustainable building design in Glen Ellyn, IL: $4,500,000

Willowbrook Wildlife Center - for enhancement and expansion of program
services and development of linked technology-based public education
outreach tools for schools at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen
Ellyn, IL: $50,000

Wood Dale, IL - reconstruction of the Wood Dale and Irving Park Road
Intersection in DuPage County, IL: $10,000,000

World Relief DuPage - for expansion of mental health services for
refugees in Wheaton, IL: $50,000

From Rep. Mark Kirk:

Requests for Illinois' Tenth Congressional District
Below are requests for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee.

Barrier to Entry of Asian Carp into Lake Michigan (with Rep. Biggert)
A new invasive species, the Asian Carp, is on the verge of entering
Lake Michigan, blocked only by a single, temporary Army Corps of
Engineers barrier. We should upgrade the barrier system to ensure
that the Asian Carp does not enter Great Lakes, damaging its
ecosystem. The President's budget requested $7,600,000. Request an
increase of $1,650,000.

Removing PCB Pollutants from Waukegan's Outer Harbor
Maintenance dredging of the outer harbor in Waukegan will remove
contaminated sediments. In conjunction with the Army Corps of
Engineers and the EPA's Great Lakes Legacy Act, this effort will
eliminate dangerous pollutants from Waukegan and enable one of the
most economically underdeveloped areas in Chicagoland to launch its
redevelopment plan. The President's budget requested $710,000.
Request an increase of $1,088,000.

North Suburban Gang Task Force
Chicago suburbs are witnessing a growing trend of violent gang members
moving into communities, overwhelming small suburban police
departments. There are over 2,000 documented drug gang members
operating north of Lake-Cook Road. The average gang shooter in North
Chicago is in the seventh grade. This effort will sponsor the
creation of a North Suburban Gang Task Force to address this growing
threat. $1,000,000

Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line Upgrade to Relieve Traffic Gridlock
Preliminary engineering for a new station and an extension of track
will help to improve service and reduce traffic gridlock. This will
provide a critical upgrade to Metra's second busiest line. $25,000,000

Career Opportunities for People with Down's Syndrome and Other
Disabilities at Opportunity Inc.
This not-for-profit enterprise provides training and employment for
disabled and challenged workers in Highland Park. $350,000

Reducing Mercury Emissions into Lake Michigan
According to a new EPA/NOAA study, Lake Michigan and Chicagoland are
mercury hotspots. Pregnant women in Illinois test 14 times the
background level for mercury in their blood. Working with the
Department of Energy, Jupiter Oxygen is developing an Integrated
Pollution Removal (IPR) system to reduce mercury pollution. The
technology may capture 90% of mercury, 100% of carbon dioxide, and 99%
of particulate matter emissions. Testing is needed to remove mercury
from four types of coal and compressors to validate pollution
reductions. $1,000,000

Removal of Emerald Ash Borer-Contaminated Ash Trees by the Solid Waste
Agency of Northern Cook County
When the Emerald Ash Borer arrived in Michigan, it killed over 20
million ash trees. There are now over 400 million ash trees at risk
in Illinois. Emerald Ash Borer contaminations are now in Evanston,
Wilmette, Winnetka and Kane County. The US Department of Agriculture,
Illinois Department of Agriculture and Solid Waste Agency will need
support for the safe and immediate collection of tens of thousands of
contaminated ash within areas under quarantine by the State of
Illinois. $1,000,000

Economic Development in North Chicago
North Chicago is the second poorest town in Illinois. This funding
will assist the city in its development of the area just outside Gate
4 to the Great Lakes Naval Base – recently opened with Commerce
Department and Navy support. The completion of this redevelopment
will generate $10 million in new property taxes and $20 million in new
sales taxes. $1,700,000

Relieving Gridlock in the Northwest Suburbs – Metra's STAR Line
Planning for this suburb-to-suburb commuter rail line will eventually
link more than 100 communities in the Chicagoland region with a new
transit service to provide connections between existing commuter rail
lines and O'Hare. $10,000,000

Upgrading Women's Health Care – Prentice Women's Hospital
This part of an Illinois delegation effort to join requests to support
a new center for women, including an expanded birthing center,
inpatient gynecology and oncology services, health education for
women, and early detection of ovarian cancer. $500,000

Lake Shoreline Restoration, Des Plaines Basin in the Chicago Botanic Garden
Waters in the garden are polluted and shoreline is eroding, adding to
the problem. This effort will implement a restoration plan affecting
one-quarter of the 385 acres of polluted water contained in the
garden. Scientists will refine techniques to reduce pollution for
areas fed by the contaminated Des Plaines watershed and other urban
waterways. $200,000

Preventing Sewage Dumping in Lake Michigan
To prevent sewage overflows into Lake Michigan, Lake Forest, Highland
Park, Lake Bluff and Highwood will rehabilitate local collector
sanitary and storm sewers. The backup and overflow created from the
discharge of untreated sewage has damaged the environment. Full
upgrades will advance a policy of no dumping in the Lake. $200,000

Extra Support for North Chicago Schools – Barat Education Fund
Barat will join with the University of Illinois Lake County Extension
to incorporate its citizenship program with North Chicago School
District 187's Math and Science program—a teaming of two educational
not-for-profits developing learning programs to address and assist
North Chicago's School District whose scores lag for 3rd grade Reading
and Math, and 4th grade Science. $400,000

Families Involved Reading Stories Together (FIRST) – College of Lake County
The program is working towards providing every Spanish-speaking young
Latina mother in Lake County with the opportunity to learn English
before her child is old enough for homework. This program is operated
with the College of Lake County and its partners – the Adult Learning
Connection, Waukegan Public Library, and Literacy Volunteers of Lake
County – to reach this goal through family-centered ESL classes.
$350,000

Great Lakes Naval Sea Cadet Corps
This program is focused upon development of at-risk young men and
women ages 11 to 17. The program promotes interest and skill in
seamanship and aviation along with strengthening moral character in an
anti-drug, anti-gang environment. The President requested $1,700,000.
Request an additional $300,000

Center for the Great Lakes, John G. Shedd Aquarium
The Center leverages the Aquarium's core strengths in communication,
exhibits, education, and the two million annual visitors to
preservation efforts on the Great Lakes. The Aquarium will expand its
Great Lakes Center with educational programming, forums and research
on behavior change to improve the environment of the Great Lakes.
$1,000,000

Latino Leadership Program
North Suburban Latino leaders are underrepresented in leadership roles
outside their community in local, statewide and federal leadership
positions. Through a process designed to identify potential leaders,
foster the development of their leadership skills, and initiate a
leadership resource base, this program seeks to increase and improve
Latino civic involvement. $125,000

Cook County Interoperable Safety and Emergency Communications
There are currently 30,000 Cook County first responders. A recent
study of radio communications commissioned by Cook County reported to
the Department of Homeland Security that there are over 100 separate
public safety radio systems in use in Cook County. The deployment of
properly configured 800 MHz portable radios with low-end chargers can
help Cook County respond to a homeland security emergency. $100,000

Military Maxillofacial Wound and Dental Research – Great Lakes Naval
Training Center
Head and neck injuries account for half of all the casualties in Iraq
and Afghanistan. Continued research funding will advance promising
technology to control hemorrhaging, preserve tissue, enhance wound
healing, and replace and regenerate lost bone. $6,000,000

Millennium Seed Bank
The Millennium Seed Bank will preserve the DNA of all plants in North
America to help prevent extinction. It includes Seed Biology,
Genetics and Ecology Laboratories necessary to expand existing
research in plant conservation and utilization and to propagate
important research related to human health. In addition to preserving
flora for its potential medical usefulness, the new Center will
support research directly related to improving health by exploring
medicinal applications. $1,200,000

International Center on Deafness and the Arts (ICODA)
ICODA provides educational and training opportunities in the arts to
children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. This money would
assist in the development of a partnership between ICODA, Illinois
State University, and Oakton Community College. $500,000

Adler Planetarium's in Space Exploration Center
Exhibits will engage visitors in story-driven immersive experience
displaying the artifacts of the commander of Apollo XIII, Captain
James A. Lovell, Jr. $1,000,000

Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet
(Northrop Grumman) (with Rep. Bean)
Our military relies on selected airliners to fly hundreds of thousands
of troops to and from their deployments to Afghanistan and the Gulf.
These aircraft currently have no defense against shoulder-fired
surface-to-air missiles like the commonly available SA-7 or Stinger.
If shot down, the loss of one aircraft could endanger the lives of
over 400 soldiers. This funding would install defense pods on 20
civilian airliners used by the Defense Department to protect troops
flying to and from their deployments. $75,000,000

Regional Water Infrastructure Initiative, for the Village of Riverwoods
Riverwoods lacks access to reliable fresh water and the Northwest
Water Commission lacks a reliable water source for emergency services.
This effort will provide improvements in the Village of Northbrook to
allow it to supply Riverwoods with 1.44 million gallons per day of
potable water. Funding will also be used for interconnection and water
main construction to provide the Northwest Water Commission, which
serves four towns, with emergency fire service. $100,000

Anti-radiation Guided Missile Derivative Program (AARGM)
Based on my combat experience over Kosovo, I found that the current
weapon we use against enemy radars, the High-Speed Anti-Radiation
Missile (HARM) loses its target once the enemy radar turned off. The
AARGM is designed to remember the target's location to improve the
chance of keeping the enemy radar out of action. The President
requested $32,700,000. Request an additional $6,000,000.

Central Great Lakes Geological Mapping Coalition
The entire Illinois delegation is supporting an effort to gather
information from geological mapping of the Great Lakes region to
promote economic development by identifying and protecting groundwater
supplies, while directing development away from environmentally
sensitive areas or hazardous settings. Studies show that every state
or federal dollar spent on this program generates $35-39 of economic
benefits. The President requested $500,000. The Illinois delegation
requested an additional $4,500,000.

Stem Cell Research at Rosalind Franklin University
The Center for Regenerative Medicine will conduct basic medical
research on stem cell biology and tissue regeneration. Therapies
include treatment for PTSD, stroke, diabetes, cardiac repair, and
wound healing. $100,000

Learning Point Associates/North Central Regional Education Laboratory
This project assists parents who have a limited understanding of
English by researching and providing supporting materials to help them
work with their children, arranging gifted educations professional
development seminars, and assisting schools in the district that are
in need of improvement through the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act. $300,000.

Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago
A new hospital will open in 2008 with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. These ICU's provide essential
care for the most critically ill children such as those with brain
tumors or those born extremely premature. These facilities are unique
regional assets that cannot be obtained at any other location. General
support, no specific funds requested.

From Rep. Judy Biggert, whose list, her office notes "goes beyond a
description of her earmark requests and includes her endorsements of
funding for specific programs that were included in prior years'
appropriations or in the President's FY 08 budget request to Congress.
(Note: program
requests are in italics.)":

Environmental:
Program Requests - Included in prior years' appropriations or in the
President's FY 08 budget
request to Congress
§ Orland Wetlands Restoration Project/Army Corps of Engineers - $3.906 million
§ Lockport Lock Rehabilitation/Army Corps of Engineers - $25 million
§ Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal Aquatic Invasive Species Dispersal
Barriers to prevent
the Asian Carp from entering and destroying the ecosystem of the Great
Lakes/Army
Corps of Engineers - $9.25 million (Joint Request)
§ Legacy Waste Cleanup at Argonne National Laboratory/Department of Energy - $25
million
§ Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition (CGLGMC)/U.S.
Geological Survey 􀂱
Provides funding to the Illinois State Geological Survey, Indiana
Geological Survey,
Michigan Office of Geological Survey, Ohio Division of Geological
Survey, and the U.S.
Geological Survey. The funding would be used for three-dimensional
geological mapping
of glacial and related deposits in the central Great Lakes region. -
$5 million (Joint
Request)
§ I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor/Canal Corridor Association/National Park
Service/Heritage Partnership Program - $1 million (Joint Request)
§ Land and Water Conservation Fund/State and Local Grant
Program/Interior Department
􀂱 $100 million (Joint Request)
Earmarks/Member Projects
§ Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve (LPNP) Restoration Project/Army
Corps of Engineers -
$210,000
§ DuPage County Well Water Sampling Program - The requested federal
funding will be
used to implement Phase II - $225,000
§ Downtown Lemont Flood Prevention Project – Village of Lemont - $200,000

§ Illinois River Nutrient Farm Pilot Project/The Wetlands Initiative -
The funding would be
used for the establishment of a nutrient farm pilot project in
partnership with Argonne
National Laboratory, the University of Illinois (Chicago and
Urbana-Champaign), the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and the Nature
Conservancy. The pilot project would study the use of restored
floodplain wetlands,
known as "nutrient farms," to remove excess nitrogen and phosphorus
from water and
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. - $800,000 (Joint Request)
§ Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Interstate Maintenance
Discretionary (IM)
funding to construct a noise abatement structure along the north side
of I-55 from
Woodward Ave. and Lemont Rd for the Village of Woodridge - $400,000
§ Bolingbrook Park District to construct a LEED Platinum-Certified
(highly energy
efficient) nature center - $800,000
Technology:
Program Requests - Included in prior years' appropriations or in the
President's FY 08 budget
request to Congress
§ Accelerator Research and Development/DOE Office of Science, High
Energy Physics
Program - $10 million
§ Supercomputing Research/DOE Office of Science, Advanced Scientific Computing
Research Program - $340.2 million
§ Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)/DOE Office of Nuclear
Energy, Science and
Technology - $395 million
§ Rare Isotope Accelerator-related Research and Development/DOE Office
of Science,
Nuclear Physics - $4 million
§ Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science - $4.398 billion
§ Basic Energy Sciences (BES)/DOE Office of Science - For full
operation, increased user
support, and essential maintenance of Argonne􀂶s Advanced Photon
Source, and essential
R&D funding toward completing the build-out of the APS 􀂱 $1.498 billion
§ Biological and Environmental Research (BER)/DOE Office of Science 􀂱
Supports three
bioenergy research centers focused on producing ethanol from
cellulosic material 􀂱
$531.9 million

§ Hydrogen and Vehicle Technologies R&D/Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy -
$389 million
§ Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation/National Nuclear Security
Administration - $1.672
billion
§ University of Chicago/Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois
for the Chicago
Regional High-Throughput Systems Biology Facility - $20 million
Earmarks/Member Projects
§ Wireless Communications Upgrades - The requested funding would be
used to purchase
new squad car laptops for over 100 Will County squad cars/Will County Sheriff's
Department - $1 million (Joint Request)
§ Diamond MEMS Sensors for Real-Time Sensing of Weaponized Pathogens/Advanced
Diamond Technologies - $2 million
§ Joint Combined Aircrew Systems Tester (JCAST)/Scot - $4.9 million
§ Field Safe Hydrogen Storage Systems/Northern Illinois University and Packer
Engineering - $5 million
§ United States Based Infrared Materials Manufacturing - Silicon
Alternatives for Infrared
Imagers/EPIR Technologies - $3 million
§ Chemical/Biological/Radiological Medical Treatment and Transport
Isolation Equipment
Deployment for War Fighter Benefit/ISOVAC Products - $3 million
§ AWARE Diagnostics and Prognostics Technology – Provide the Army with AWARE
Vehicle devices to test fleet readiness/International Truck and Engine
- $900,000
§ Titanium Powder Alloy Development - Large Volume Scale-Up of
Domestic Armstrong
Titanium Production for Department of Defense Systems'
Applications/International
Titanium Powder - $100 million (Loan Guarantee)
§ Ground Vehicle Design Through Co-simulation of System Performance/Ricardo - $3
million

Transportation:
Earmarks/Member Projects
§ $3.42 million in Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement
Program (AIP)
funding for the Lewis University Airport/ Joliet Regional Port
District located in
Romeoville, Illinois. The funding will be used for the Lewis
University Airport's
continued airfield improvement program. The project will include the
extension of
primary runway 2-20 and the parallel taxiway.
§ $1.2 million in Federal Transit Administration – Bus and Bus
Facilities funding for Pace
Suburban Bus to construct a bus facility and park-n-ride in
Plainfield, Illinois. The
proposed facility would be located on 60 acres of land already owned
by the Village of
Plainfield at 143rd St. and Vandyke Rd. The facility would provide
express service for
commuters to downtown Chicago and a feeder route to Metra train
stations in Naperville,
Illinois.
§ $2 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) TCSP funding for
the City of
Lockport, Illinois to replace the Division Street Bridge. The funding
would be used to
replace the deteriorating Division Street Bridge that spans the I&M
Canal. The last
inspection of the bridge by the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) revealed that
4 out of the 9 precast beams had failed. While temporary shoring was
done at this time,
the condition of the bridge requires a permanent solution.
§ $6 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Interstate Maintenance
Discretionary (IM) funding to be used for the expansion of the
Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) District 1 ITS traffic surveillance system on
I-55 from Naperville
Rd. to Lorenzo Rd. This funding will allow IDOT to fulfill FHWA's
mandate for display
of travel time and real time traffic conditions and archiving of traffic data.
§ $16.4 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Interstate Maintenance
Discretionary (IM) funding for the Illinois Department of
Transportation's (IDOT) I-55
Add Lanes Project. The funding would be used for the widening of I-55
from 143rd St. to
Weber Rd.
§ $10 million in Federal Transit Administration funding for Metra to
continue development
of the suburban STAR Line. The funding would be used for the development of the
STAR Line from Joliet to O'Hare Airport in Illinois.

Human Services:
Program Requests - Included in prior years' appropriations or in the
President's FY 08 budget
request to Congress
§ Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) and Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Programs/Department of Homeland Security 􀂱
Supported bipartisan
request for increased funding. (Joint Request)
§ Breast Cancer Research Program/Department of Defense 􀂱 $150 million
(Joint Request)
§ U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 811 Program
to provide
housing for persons with disabilities throughout the United States. -
$237 million (Joint
Request)
§ McKinney-Vento Act's Education for Homeless Children and Youth
(EHCY) Program 􀂱
$70 million (Joint Request)
§ Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Programs 􀂱 $140 million (Joint Request)
§ Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Program 􀂱 $496 million (Joint
Request)
§ Impact Aid Program 􀂱 $1.338 billion (Joint Request)
§ Math and Science Partnership Program 􀂱 $450 million (Joint Request)
§ Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) 􀂱 $700 million (Joint Request)
§ National Institutes of Health (NIH) 􀂱 6.7 percent increase (Joint Request)
§ Community Health Centers 􀂱 $2.188 billion (Joint Request)
§ Reach Out and Read 􀂱 $10 million (Joint Request)
§ Children's Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) 􀂱 $330 million (Joint Request)
§ Excellence in Economic Education (EEE) Program 􀂱 $3 million (Joint Request)
Earmarks/Member Projects
§ Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) that is owed local school districts
for the loss of tax
revenue associated with Argonne National Lab/DOE Office of Science - $275,000

§ Saint Xavier University for the Nursing Skills Laboratory in Orland
Park - $500,000;
§ DuPage County for the countywide Schools Physical Fitness Assessment
Pilot Project -
$250,000
§ Chaney-Monge Elementary School District 88 for the Library
Modernization and Schoolwide
Digital Instruction Platform Project - $225,000
§ DuPage County for the Access DuPage Program, a local collaborative
effort whose
mission is to provide access to medical services to those people in
DuPage County, IL
who lack access because of economic reasons. - $350,000
§ North Central College for the Community Connections Program, which
promotes science
and advanced foreign language instruction at the high school level. - $250,000
§ Giant Steps Illinois for the Autism Center for Excellence - $600,000
§ Benedictine University for the First Responder Program - $2.9 million
§ Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Education and
Community Engagement Program, benefiting disadvantaged students whose schools do
not offer arts programs. - $500,000 (Joint Request)
§ Will County Sheriff's Office – School Resource Officer (SRO) Program
in Fairmont
School District #89 - $105,000
§ Will County Sheriff's Office – Detective position to focus on crimes
against senior
citizens - $110,000
§ Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities – Lewis
University/Springfield
College Law Enforcement Training Program - $500,000 (Joint Request)
§ Illinois State Crime Commission/Police Athletic League
(PAL)/Operation First Chance
Program – for after school boxing program to reduce juvenile
delinquency and promote
positive interaction between law enforcement and communities. -$175,000
§ Governors State University to construct and equip the new Naperville
Education Center -
$745,000
§ Wilco Public Safety Institute -The Wilco Area Career Center, Joliet Junior
College, Lewis University and area first response agencies seek to develop a
comprehensive academic/training program for police, fire and other emergency
responders. - $1.5 million

From Sen. Barack Obama:

Adler Planetarium, to support replacement of its projector and related
equipment, $3,000,000
One of its most popular attractions and teaching tools at the Adler
Planetarium is the Sky Theater. The projection equipment in this
theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or
service by the manufacturer. It has begun to fail, leaving the
theater dark and groups of school students and other interested
museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning
experience.

AIDSCARE, Inc., for general operating support, $750,000
AIDSCARE is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides
housing and care for homeless children, families and adults living
with advanced HIV/AIDS in the Chicago Area.

AIDSCARE, Inc., for completion of the North Lawndale Campus, $2,000,000
Upon its completion, the North Lawndale campus will offer 66 units of
service-enriched housing for low-income and homeless individuals and
families impacted by HIV/AIDS; an onsite Health Facility and Wellness
Center for residents and other members of the community; and an
8,693-square-foot multi-purpose community center.

Aledo, IL, to support its replacement of two aging water towers, $750,000
Two aging 150,000-gallon water towers require replacement. The
towers' water pressure is chronically low, and its supply is
unreliable. Average daily use for the towers is 420,000 gallons.

American Red Cross of Illinois, for emergency preparedness, $5,000,000
Funding will assist in providing 29 chapters and 3 blood service
regions of the American Red Cross with the resources to be able to
deliver mass care services in a timely matter in the event of a
large-scale disaster. Funding will be used for equipment such as
backup generators, shelter trailers, shelter supplies, stockpile cots,
heater meals, response vehicles, and communications devices. This
equipment will be strategically placed throughout the state, and will
allow the Red Cross to serve requests by hospitals and trauma requests
immediately and up to 72 hours.

American Theater Company, for the construction of a new facility in
Logan Square, $200,000
In the heart of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, American Theater
Company (ATC) will build an 11,000 square foot theater complex using
green construction standards that will provide a state-of-the-art
experience for its artists and patrons. The theater will serve as a
commercial and cultural hub for this diverse and growing neighborhood,
welcoming audiences from within and outside of the community. It will
be a home for the development of new American works and re-imagined
classic American plays, and a center for the development of new
talent.

Army Corps of Engineers in the Chicago District of Illinois, to
support permanent construction of the Asian Carp Barrier, $7,500,000
The State of Illinois has been working closely with the Chicago
District and other Great Lakes agencies at both the federal and state
level to keep Asian Carp from reaching the Great Lakes through the
Chicago Waterway system. Funding will fulfill a Project Cooperation
Agreement with the Corps to construct a second, more effective and
permanent electrical barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Army Corps of Engineers in the Chicago District of Illinois, to
support Operations and Maintenance of the permanent Asian Carp
Barrier, $1,000,000
Funding the operation and maintenance of the Asian Carp Barrier is
essential to prevent the introduction of Asian Carp, primarily Silver
and Bighead Carp, into the Great Lakes ecosystem. The value of the
Great Lakes fishery is estimated at around $4.5 billion/year, and
experts have predicted that Asian Carp, if allowed to become
established in the Great Lakes, would have devastating effects on
important fish species such as Lake Trout, Perch and Salmon. An
additional and very important benefit from the operation of this
barrier is that it will still allow unimpeded navigation between the
Illinois Waterway and Great Lakes.

Army Corps of Engineers in the City of Rock Island, to support
construction of Sunset Marina Harbor Entrance Improvements, $500,000
The Sunset Marina Harbor Entrance Study, prepared by the Army Corps of
Engineers, concluded that it would be cost effective to protect the
harbor entrance by constructing an emergent dike. This new structure
would deflect much of the silt past the entrance and reduce the harbor
dredging frequency from about once every 3 years to once every 7
years.

Army Corps of Engineers in Illinois, to support project UMR-IWW System
Navigation Study, IL, IA, MN, MO, & WI, $24,000,000
Pre-Construction Engineering & Design (PED) of seven new 1,200-foot
lock chambers and ecosystem restoration. Timely PED work for
navigation is consistent with a recent study indicating that without
new 1,200-foot lock chambers at the identified seven locations,
American farmers stand to lose over $562 million annually in lost
exports and domestic demand by 2020. Manufacturers and consumers also
stand to lose from deteriorating infrastructure on our "Third Coast"
in addition to the 400,000 jobs sustained by this transportation
corridor. Construction of these new lock chambers will create at
least 48 million man-hours, or up to 6,000 construction jobs each
year, providing immediate economic benefits through high-skilled
labor, and spurring much-needed economic growth that has historically
occurred through investing in our lock and dam infrastructure.

Aurora University, to the Center for Latino Leadership and Education, $400,000
Funding would establish a family-focused after school bilingual
program for Latino families that would promote academic preparation
and college readiness within an underserved population.

Benedictine University in Lisle, for the First Responder Program - An
Education Initiative for Public Safety Officers and Iraqi and
Afghanistan Veterans, $1,750,000
Currently, Benedictine offers secondary education degree programs to
firefighters, who pay only for their textbooks; the University has
absorbed all other costs. This project would expand the program to
include Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and first responders throughout
Illinois, allowing police, firemen, and Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
throughout Illinois to receive a free education from Benedictine
University.

Carpentersville, IL, for the Carpentersville Community Response Team, $500,000
To address the growing influence of gang activity in the Village of
Carpentersville, the police department created the Community Response
Team. This team is a unique, mulit-faceted approach to address the
public's concerns through intervention, education and strict
enforcement.

Carthage, IL, to develop the Illinois 336 Corridor Carthage Exchange, $1,350,000
This utilities expansion project would enable Memorial Hospital to
expand its healthcare campus and would also attract economic
development in the area. The hospital is currently developing land
acquisition, architectural, and financing plans to for the
construction of a new hospital and medical office building, which will
help Memorial Hospital better serve the community. In addition to
enabling this hospital's expansion, the utilities expansion project
would also enable and attract further development in the area.

Center for Advanced Design, Research, and Exploration (CADRE) at the
University of Illinois at Chicago, for development of rapid wound
healing therapies, $4,800,000
Funding will assist CADRE in the research and development of therapies
to promote rapid wound healing, lessen infection, reduce bleeding and
scarring, and reduce operational medical costs using Light Emitting
Diodes and directed energy/radio-frequency therapies. CADRE's
developments will be extremely critical in managing patients both in
theater and those affected by homeland disasters and will potentially
allow immediate response to wound healing, lessen infection and
scaring, and reduce operation and medical costs.

Center for Advanced Design, Research, and Exploration (CADRE) at the
University of Illinois at Chicago, to develop a hand-held device used
in combat, $2,000,000
This device will be able to detect and identify selected energy
emissions, biomarkers, chemical and biological signatures; LEP goggles
to block high intensity laser radiation while allowing low intensity
light transmission for day and night vision. The device will be
connected via a global positioning data link for immediate assessment,
medical evaluation, and treatment decision-making, allowing the device
to access and communicate with various operational, medical, and
Defense databases.

Channahon, IL, for road upgrades, $12,000,000
Upgrades include rebuilding the Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 6
Interchange with an eight lane bridge deck and relocated frontage
roads.

Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, for Facility Improvements,
Renovations, and Expansion of the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
for child abuse support services, $500,000
Funding will assist the Center in building a 51,000 square foot,
two-story addition adjacent to its existing facility. The new
building will create the additional space needed for the professionals
who work on child physical abuse cases as well as the space needed for
expanded mental health and social support services. When complete, the
Center anticipates that is expanded facility will allow it to serve
1,500 to 2,000 children suspected of physical abuse each year, in
addition to the child sexual abuse cases it is already handling.

Chicago Children's Museum, for the construction of a new Chicago
Children's Museum facility, $1,000,000
CCM is poised to begin construction of a new facility in Daley
Bicentennial Plaza in Grant Park. This proposed construction would
provide greater access and visibility for visitors, enhanced
programming and coordination with area museums, and a valuable family
resource for the neighborhood's growing residential community. Given
current space limitations, this construction is integral to CCM's
mission of effectively serving the families, children and communities
of Chicago.

Chicago Children's Museum, for its Community Health and Wellness
Initiatives, $300,000
The Chicago Children's Museum's "Initiatives" were developed in
response to growing child health problems such as obesity and asthma,
particularly among children from low-income, isolated,
African-American and Latino communities. These Initiatives aim to
promote health and wellness to children, families, and caregivers
through health fairs and child screenings that are part of CCM's
weekly Free Family Night events. Attracting over 500,000 visitors a
year, CCM is ideally suited as a strategic starting point for
addressing these pressing health issues. The requested funding is
necessary for continued operation and improvement of the program by
supporting labor, training and supply.

Chicago Park District, for the development of DuSable Park, $3,000,000
DuSable Park will be a new 3.24-acre park located in downtown Chicago
where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan. The park will be
dedicated to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, and African-American and
founder of modern day Chicago. The park will feature elements about
DuSable and Chicago, ADA accessible walkways, native habitat,
replacement of the damaged seawall, fishing opportunities and a
wetland with boardwalk.

Chicago Public Schools, for their Chicago Reading Initiative:
Supported Literacy Programs, $4,000,000
Funding would assist CPS to initiate the next phase in an initiative
designed to achieve instructional and academic coherence across the
district through adoption of a limited number of aligned reading
programs. CPS would offer elementary schools the opportunity to adopt
a district-endorsed K-5 basal reading program from a list of approved
publishers for the 2007-2008 school year. A comprehensive support
system for literacy instruction in grades K-5 would be offered to
support the use of new books. The support system would include
ongoing, intensive professional development for teachers and
administrators and modeling, coaching and mentoring for teachers.

Chicago State University, for research into unmanned aerial systems, $5,000,000
Funding will be used to improve the effectiveness of the military's
unmanned aerial systems by replacing conventional power supply systems
with fuel cell technology packages specifically made for mobile
robotics systems.

Chicago State University, to develop a sustainable and portable power
system for military operation, $5,000,000
Funding will assist CSU in the development of a solar cell power
generating system that can be mounted on a backpack, and rapidly
deployed and reconfigured for military operation. The system will
include sensors, computing systems, and intelligent processing and
communications systems.

Chicago State University, to the HIV/ AIDS Policy and Research
Institute, $1,000,000
In response to the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in the African American
population, CSU has undertaken comprehensive approach to assist with
efforts in the South Side of Chicago. This project would support
local outreach, education, prevention and research efforts.

Children's Memorial Hospital, for the construction of Children's
Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit Facilities, $3,000,000
This funding would help provide care for the most critically ill
children, including those with brain tumors or who are born extremely
premature. As the only free-standing Level-I pediatric trauma center,
new facilities would also provide care to children who may be injured
in a mass casualty incident and suffer from traumatic injuries.

Columbia College Department of Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling
in Chicago, for its A.I.M. Program in partnership with the Jesse Brown
Veterans Administration Medical Center, $3,000,000
The requested funding will assist in the expansion of the work in
progress at the Jesse Brown Veterans Hospital, which has 1,800
returning OIF/ATF veterans that have sought treatment since the start
of the war. Under Action-oriented Intervention through Movement
Therapy (A.I.M.), returning veterans actively participate in their
treatment through interventions such as breathwork, anger and anxiety
management, relaxation training, meditation, guided visualization,
thereby reducing anxiety, depression, and increasing self esteem.

Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago (ESMC), for its therapeutic School
and Center for Autism Research, $1,500,000
Illinois has seen a 353% increase in autism since 1993, and the ESMC
Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research responds to this
trend. ESMC currently operates three Therapeutic Day Schools that
serve students with autism/profound developmental disabilities
referred from 50+ Illinois school districts through a broad spectrum
of academic and therapeutic services. The new Therapeutic School and
Center for Autism Research seeks to build upon this history and
provide students from across Illinois with access to a
state-of-the-art facility.

Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities in
Springfield, for its Training Health Professionals program, $500,000
Illinois and the nation are facing a critical workforce shortage in
healthcare across a deep cross section of the industry. The
Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities'
challenge and goal is to meet the needs of the small business
community and strengthen the technical, scientific, managerial and
leadership capacity of our public health workforce. Bradley
University, West Suburban College of Nursing and Rosalind Franklin
University, in collaboration with the Federation, will develop new
infrastructure and programs to increase enrollment in key health
profession programs which will provide a better trained work force for
the small business sector in the surrounding areas.

Field Museum, for roof repair and rainwater diversion, $4,900,000
The Field Museum encompasses one million square feet under a single
roof spanning 5.25 acres protecting precious collections and welcoming
millions of visitors. Targeted replacement of old and compromised
roof sections is needed to restore integrity to the envelope of the
building, and to safeguard the public exhibition galleries, the
research laboratories, and the 23 million objects and specimens that
constitute the Museum's scientifically irreplaceable collections. In
addition, roof repair will allow for environmental engineering to
alter the flow of water from the roof, capturing and return clean
rainwater back to Lake Michigan and thereby decrease the amount of
water entering the City's water treatment facilities.

Field Museum, to support the expansion of the Halls of the Americas, $1,000,000
This exhibition is devoted to the indigenous peoples and cultures of
Central and North America prior to the arrival of Europeans. The
exhibition will explore the realities of immigration-the influx of
innumerable racial, cultural, and religious groups into North and
Central America, and the development of a shared heritage over more
than 200 years.

Franklin Park, IL, for construction of the Grand Avenue Underpass in
Chicago, IL to ease congestion and increase traffic safety, $3,000,000
Grand Avenue, a major arterial street that extends from the edge of
Chicago's Central Business District through Franklin Park and other
western suburbs, was named by a Federal Railroad
Administration/Illinois Commerce Commission study as home of the
fourth-worst railroad crossing in the state of Illinois. The
construction of the Grand Avenue Underpass allows for the constant
flow of traffic under the new combined rail line.

Galesburg, IL, to support construction of a new water treatment
facility at the Oquawka, Illinois facility along the Mississippi
River, $1,500,000

Governors State University, for the Center of Excellence in Health
Professions Education, $1,000,000
The College of Health Professions at Governors State University seeks
funding to assist in the creation of a Center of Excellence in Health
Professions Education. A program would be created to educate faculty
for nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy, and to improve
the ability of health care practitioners to assist in the clinical
education of health professions students. Funds would also provide
opportunities for career advancement of health professionals.

Illinois Central College, for its Central Illinois Collaborative
Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Initiative, $3,000,000
This program would provide candidates with a clear career path by
acquiring technical skills and training necessary to transition into
the workforce. The program aims to offset the Central Illinois worker
shortage in the area of advanced manufacturing maintenance technology.

Illinois Institute of Technology, for research into impact-resistant
materials, $1,500,000
Funding supports the analysis and virtual design of a novel class of
impact-resistant materials to be employed in light yet extremely
protective vehicle armor and explosives protective gear for personnel.

Illinois Institute of Technology, to support its Integrated Advance
Energy Systems Research Initiative, $750,000
The Illinois Institute of Technology's Energy and Sustainability
Institute is a nationally recognized leader in cutting edge energy
research. The Institute has proposed an Integrated Advanced Energy
Systems Research Initiative to apply its specialized expertise to
solve critical research and development challenges directly related to
achieving energy independence through environmentally friendly,
commercially feasible approaches.

Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA), for the Electronic
Health Record Project IPHCA, $2,000,000
This undertaking is an effort to assure the clear, concise retention
and communication of patient-specific information among providers and
payors in a manner that protects privacy. Electronic Health Records
promote quality, reduce costs, and prevent medical errors.

Illinois State University, for the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
Programs and Partnerships, $500,000
Funding would expand current partnership activities and further
develop the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline Programs &
Partnerships. This would increase urban teacher recruitment, improve
teacher preparation, and improve teacher retention.

Illinois State University, for the Great Lakes Teacher and Preparation
Leadership Preparation Consortium, $300,000
Illinois State University, Eastern Michigan University and the
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee would create a Great Lakes Urban
Teacher and Leadership Preparation Consortium. Chicago, Detroit, and
Milwaukee Public School Districts would be involved in this
consortium. The three partner institutions together with K-12 school
districts and community organizations would collaboratively enhance
teacher and leadership preparation capacity in these urban communities
through recruitment and retention programs for hard to staff schools.

Illinois State University, to improve manufacturing competitiveness
with further development of the Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory
(IML), $500,000
The IML would provide students with experience in designing,
implementing, and using state of the art manufacturing technology. The
IML is slated to provide small to medium sized manufacturing
businesses in Illinois seminars and courses so that they can learn the
most effective ways to automate their operations.

Johnsburg, IL, to support construction of additional sewer lines, $2,000,000
The Village of Johnsburg is the largest municipality on the Illinois
portion of the Fox River lacking a sewer system. An estimated
300,000,000 gallons per year of raw or partially treated wastewater is
discharged from failing or failed septic tanks into the Fox River.
This situation is problematic not only for residents, but also for
visitors and the 200,000 individuals for whom the Fox River is a
primary source of drinking water.

Lake County, for its Integrated Criminal Justice Information System,
$1,000,000
Funding will be used to assist in the integration of each of the
County's criminal justice departments and the municipal police
computer networks in Lake County. An integrated justice system will
improve the quality and uniformity of programs through
interdepartmental data accuracy assurance, redefined workflows, and
expanded tracking systems. Additionally, integrated justice systems
will enhance a police department's timely access to information,
including a suspect's past and pending charges.

Lee County Highway Department in Amboy, Illinois, for road upgrades, $300,000
These improvements will include the upgrading of Steward, Elva, Paw
Paw and Perry Roads to Class II, 80,000 pound truck routes and the
construction of a new Elva Road extension over I-39. This project
will be in conjunction with the Greater Rochelle Area Transportation
Improvement Plan developed to accommodate the current and future
commercial/industrial growth in the region.

Lewis and Clark Community College, for its mobile health clinic to
provide healthcare services to rural areas, $350,000
Funds are requested to purchase a mobile health clinic (RV) which will
provide dental, general health and mental health care to more than
90,000 patients in four rural Illinois counties (Greene, Calhoun,
Jersey and Macoupin). Funding will allow the mobile health clinic to
perform ongoing services for 3,500 children in eleven targeted
schools, in addition to community services such as pre-natal
examinations, obstetric and gynecological examinations, and general
public education programs will be provided by the clinic.

Lewis University Airport in Romeoville, for the extension of its
primary runway, $3,420,000
The runway extension is to allow existing based and visiting corporate
aircraft to safely and efficiently operate at Will County's Airport.

Long Creek, IL, to support construction of new water towers to
increase its water capacity, $660,000
Long Creek has three elevated storage tanks with a total capacity of
300,000 gallons, but water demands require and additional storage
capacity of 750,000 gallons. This funding would cover approximately
half of the expense for necessary construction; the township would
raise remaining funding.

Loretto Hospital, for the Launa Thompson Women's Health Pavilion, $550,000
The Loretto Hospital is an acute care hospital dedicated to providing
comprehensive, affordable medical care. Funding would enable the
construction, renovation and technology upgrade of the Launa Thompson
Women's Health Pavilion. The facility would address the needs of
women with issues of trauma and substance abuse disorders, and would
include psychotherapy, parenting, and education on trauma issues.

Loyola University Chicago, to the Center for School District
Leadership for distance learning, $1,000,000
The Center for School District Leadership will implement two
interrelated school leadership initiatives to prepare hundreds of
uniquely-qualified graduates for senior management positions in the
Nation's urban, suburban and rural public school districts. Loyola
University Chicago will serve as the host institution for the Center
for School District leadership.

Manteno, IL, to connect existing and proposed parks in Kankakee County
as part of the Manteno Greenways Trail System, $860,475
The Link system connects existing and proposed parks, educational
facilities, commercial districts, and governmental service buildings.
In addition, the Village Link proposes connections to the surrounding
communities and the Kankakee River State Park.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Rock Island, for the
renovation and expansion of the Center, $1,000,0000
Expansion would include a technology center, training room, improved
space for after school programming, and private counseling rooms.

Memorial Medical Center, for Advanced Flatplate Cardiac
Catherization/Electrophysiology Laboratory, $1,000,000
The Advanced Flatplate Cardiac Catheterization/ Electrophysiology
laboratory in Springfield, IL, would perform advanced cardiac
catheterizations and interventions, cardiac electrophysiological and
mapping studies, and ablation therapy to treat abnormal electrical
functions of the heart. The new flatplate delivers less radiation to
the patient, produces sharper and clearer images that enhance
diagnostic and treatment capabilities, and has the ability to produce
3-D imaging for improved detection and mapping of diseased vessels.

McHenry County, for its Sheriff's Office law enforcement communication
system, $1,000,000
The radio system owned by McHenry County and operated by the McHenry
County Sheriff's Office needs to be replaced. This critical link
between residents, dispatchers, and public safety officers was
designed in 1953 and it has run its useful life and needs to be
replaced with a new 800 MHz system. New technology will allow McHenry
County to meet the communication needs of its Sheriff's Office and the
9 municipal police agencies for which it provides dispatch services,
and will provide McHenry County with regional interoperability.

McHenry County, to widen Miller Road, $500,000
The state routes (Illinois Route 120 and Illinois Route 31) through
the City of McHenry are heavily congested. Due to continued growth in
this area, the existing Miller Road corridor is also heavily
congested. The widened Miller Road corridor would enhance the
mobility of the area by reducing congestion and improving safety and
decreasing emergency response times.

McHenry County, for Flexible and Sustainable Training Solutions
Initiative, $600,000
The Flexible and Sustainable Training Solutions Initiative would
provide training so that employers' needs for skilled workers, and
residents' needs for livable wages, can be met. "Boot camps" would
provide intensive short-term occupational training in fields
identified by employers through their participation on the McHenry
County Workforce Investment Board.

Memorial Hospital, for necessary equipment upgrades for vascular
disease diagnostics and screenings, $1,800,000
Funding would enable equipment upgrades for vascular disease
diagnostics and screening. This would allow Memorial Hospital to
offer screening and diagnostic tests for earlier intervention and care
locally.

Metra, to expand and improve service, $65,000,000
Metra is the largest commuter rail system in the country in terms of
number of lines, total track miles, and numbers of cars and
locomotives. Funding will support environmental assessments and
preliminary engineering which will establish a key rail connection
throughout the northwest, west, and southwest suburbs and also offer
the basis for expanded suburban rail service in the future and provide
new service and stations for Chicago's south suburbs.

MetroLiNK Transit in Rock Island, to build a new state-of-the-art
MetroLiNK Maintenance Facility, $5,000,000
This facility would provide maximum sustainability standards for
maintenance, operations, and administrative functions. The new
facility will consolidate all MetroLiNK services and vehicles at a
single location. It would also provide on-site natural gas and diesel
fueling operations, as well as vehicle cleaning and lubrication
stations.

Millikin University School of Nursing, for the expansion and upgrade
of their nursing program, $500,000
Funding will assist Millikin University School of Nursing to develop
and market an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program,
improve simulation and laboratory facilities for teaching, target
diverse student populations, and provide faculty development to grow
the program and meet central and southern Illinois' needs for
competent baccalaureate nursing graduates.

Mobile C.A.R.E. Foundation in Chicago, for the acquisition and
operation of Asthma Vans, $300,000
Mobile C.A.R.E. provides free and comprehensive asthma care and health
education to children in Chicago's underserved communities via mobile
medical clinics, the Asthma Vans. Asthma is a growing burden on
Chicago. A recent study by the University of Illinois at Chicago
reports that 16% of non-Hispanic Black children and 20% of Puerto
Rican children in Chicago have asthma while another 16% of each
ethnicity exhibit symptoms of asthma without a diagnosis, compared to
only 11% with asthma in the general U.S. population. Chicago also has
the unwanted distinction of having one of the highest death rates from
asthma in the entire nation.

Moline, IL, for the design and construction of River Tech Boulevard
Road, $1,595,000
This road will provide vital access to this state supported joint
economic development initiative at River Tech and higher education
opportunity at Western Illinois University.

Moline, IL, to address congestion in the I-74 Corridor, $8,000,000
The I-74 Corridor extends from Avenue of the Cities in Moline, IL to
the 53rd Street in Davenport, IA. The I-74 Bridge, which is
significantly over capacity, is located within the corridor and
carries almost 78,000 vehicles per day. Adequate access and capacity
crossing the Mississippi Rover is imperative for the Quad Cities to
remain a vital community.

Morrison, IL, for construction of a railroad overpass, $3,812,000
All Morrison emergency services providers are located on the north
side of the rail line--police, fire, hospital, ambulance, two of three
medical clinics. More than half of Morrison's population is located
on the south side of the tracks. The construction of a railroad
overpass to serve the Morrison community and surrounding area
alleviates a dangerous condition by creating a transportation route
that will protect the community's residents, school, children, the
elderly and visitors attending local events from risks association
with emergency response delays due to blocked rail crossings.

Mount Carroll, IL, to support reconstruction of its water distribution
system, $2,000,000
The City Council of Mount Carroll has described the city's inadequate
water service, fire flow protection, need to meet new regulatory
requirements. This funding would enable the Water Systems Improvement
Project, which includes the following tasks: eliminate ground storage
tank and high pumping facility; construct a 300,000-gallon elevated
storage tank; construct a new municipal well; improve existing wells;
create new mechanical, electrical and control system data; and replace
water mains in various areas.

Mujeres Latinas en Accion, for the Parent Support Program and Women in
Transition Program, $295,000
These programs provide services crucial to increasing parental
efficacy and educate parents about creating a family environment that
is supportive and conducive to emotional and academic growth. The
curriculum teaches parents to help youth avoid gang involvement, stay
in school, and improve their school performance all in a culturally
sensitive atmosphere.

National Center for Family Literacy, for its Family Literacy for All
Expansion, $250,000
The purpose of the family literacy model development is to meet the
unique needs of families through high-quality family literacy
programs. Programs would take place on-site in elementary schools,
where all four components of services are to be provided: adult
education/ESL classes; children's education; parent time; and Parent
and Child Together (PACT) Time.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for its cybersecurity initiative,
$7,500,000
Funding will assist the University's National Center for
Supercomputing Applications-a unique state-federal partnership to
develop and deploy national-scale cyber-infrastructure that advances
science and engineering. This initiative will addresses critical
security needs and research requirements to develop a dynamic,
adaptive cybersecurity infrastructure, focused in areas of data
mining, intrusion detection and analysis, development of a variety of
security tools, training and SCADA field testing.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for its Technology Research, Education
and Commercialization Center (TRECC), $5,000,000
Funding will be used for the research and development of technologies
relevant to Navy and Department of Defense requirements, to promote
the use of advanced information technology, and encourage public and
private sector efforts to commercialize technologies with the
potential for use in defense and industrial markets. Additionally,
TRECC hosts a web site providing resources identifying government
funding opportunities for researchers and businesses.

National Myoclonus Center, for the expansion of the National Myoclonus
Center, $400,000
Funding would expand the National Center for Myoclonus, the only
medical institution in the country that focuses on the treatment and
cure for this neurological auto-immune disorder. The Center also
conducts health related activities that impact lupus and multiple
sclerosis patients.

Normal, IL, for the construction of a multimodal transportation
center, $10,000,000
Normal, working in close collaboration with Illinois State University
(ISU) has developed a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of its
downtown, which is adjacent to the ISU campus. The centerpiece of the
plan is a Multimodal Transportation Center located in the central
business district. The Multimodal Center will provide a focus for
multiple transportation modes including: bus, Amtrak, airport
shuttles, taxis, park and ride facilities, and pedestrian connections
to the downtown and ISU campus.

Northeastern Illinois Sewer Consortium, for sanitary and storm sewer
system upgrades, $500,000
Four Lake County communities (Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Bluff,
Lake Forest), which make up the Consortium, have experienced
significant sewer backup and flooding problems. Funds would improve
storm and sanitary sewers in each community through work on sewer
lining, broken or collapsed segments, and other necessary upgrades.

Oakwood, IL, to replace its water distribution system, $836,000
Based on an engineering plan's analysis, the Village of Oakwood
proposes an eighteen-phase project for repairing its water
distribution system. To meet increasing water demands, the seventy
year-old system requires fire hydrant construction, water main
construction, and "looping" in of dead-end water mains.

Ogle County Highway Department, for the Southwest Rochelle Truck Loop,
$150,000
Funding will be used to begin the engineering process on
transportation infrastructure improvements. The improvements will
include the upgrading of Intermodal Drive, Bush Grove Road, Gurler
Road, Thorpe Road, Titus Road, and Center Road to Class II, 80,000
pound truck routes and the construction of a new bridge over the Kyte
River. This project will construct designated truck loop around the
Southwest Sides of the Union Pacific's Global III Intermodal Facility.

Olympia Fields, IL, to make safety upgrades and improvements of the
203rd Street and Crawford Avenue, $1,000,000
Making safety upgrades to this intersection will significantly improve
both vehicular and pedestrian accessibility to St. James Hospital,
residential neighborhoods, Rich Central High School, and other
adjacent Village amenities, while providing a safer intersection for
the residents and visitors.

Oregon, IL, for Route 251 & Steward Road Intersection Improvements, $125,000
These improvements will include the construction of dual right turn
lanes from Steward Road and IL Route 251 and dual left turns from IL
Route 251 onto Steward Road. Along with these turn lanes the
intersection will be signalized.

Orland Park, IL, to expand U.S. 45, $450,000
Funding would be used for the widening of rail bridge and road U.S. 45
(La Grange Road), allowing for a six lane road configuration.

PACE Suburban Bus, to replace the radio system in all of its 672 fixed
route buses, $2,500,000
The radio system is currently 11 years old, and because it is the
primary method of communication between drivers and dispatchers, it is
imperative that it be upgraded. The new radios will solve
communication gaps that current buses experience. PACE provides
130,000 trips daily, and passengers throughout the region will
experience fewer missed connections with other bus routes.

Patterson, IL, to support replacement of its "Drake Road" water main, $138,000
This water main has ruptured eleven times in the last five years. An
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DECO)
Planning Grant assessed the water system and, in its analysis,
attributed ruptures to exceedingly high operating pressures. The
water main's age and exposure require that it be replaced.

Peoria, IL, to support its construction of its combined sewer overflow
replacement, $500,000
This funding enables construction on combined sewer overflow
replacement, which is based on a study required by USEPA and IEPA.

Poder Learning Center, for workforce training program, $200,000
The Poder Learning Center responds to the educational needs of the
adult immigrant in the primarily Hispanic areas of Chicago's southwest
side. The Center offers tuition-free classes to individuals, including
ESL, Adult Basic Education, Keyboarding, GED preparation, and MOS and
A+ certification to prepare successful graduates to compete for
hi-tech positions. Funding will help support the Centers through
support of training programs, equipment purchase, curriculum
development.

Regional Climate Center, for the Midwestern Regional Climate Center
(MRCC)/Illinois State Water Survey, $6,000,000
The MRCC provides climate data and information to users in a number of
climate-sensitive sectors. The research and services in which we
engage help to provide practical solutions to specific climate
problems in economic and environmental areas such as agriculture,
energy, risk management, transportation, and water resources.

Riverside Healthcare, for a Computerized Physician Order Entry system
for Kankakee, IL, $2,000,000
Riverside Health Care, a regional health care provider, would
implement the Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system upgrade
in a preliminary phase. This system would employ, in part: physician
point of care technologies to promote interdisciplinary collaboration;
online medical records to support analysis of patient problems and
development of treatment approach; evidence -based order sets to guide
best practices in physician and nurse clinician decision making; and
immediate and urgent reminders of significant clinical changes to
ensure appropriate and rapid response.

Rochelle, IL, for phase two of the Jack Dame Road/Union Pacific
Railroad Overpass, $1,000,000
Funding requested will be used for improvements that will include the
construction of an overpass ridge structure as well as a roadway that
approaches in each direction. This structure will span the Union
Pacific Railroad, three local industry spur tracks, and two local
roadways to connect back into Illinois Route 38 West.

Rock Island Arsenal, to repair the roof on Building 299 for additional
manufacturing space, $6,200,000
Building 299 is a 775,000 square foot warehouse constructed in 1942.
The building is generally in good condition with the exception of the
original roof, which is severely deteriorated. This project will
completely remove, and properly dispose, all asbestos containing
roofing components. Currently, a significant portion of the building
is being used to support the Global War on Terror in the form of
manufacturing, and shipping and receiving armor kits.

Rock Island Arsenal, to support a more robust capability to rapidly
produce up-armor vehicle kits, $10,500,000
The Arsenal will upgrade equipment to support the production of
lightweight add on vehicle and body armor that is directly used to
improve and increase manufacturing efforts in support of the Global
War on Terror. Additionally, the equipment will also have significant
safety and efficiency benefits for the Arsenal.

Rock Island Arsenal, to renovate and expand Rock Island Arsenal's
combined Fire and Police Station facility, $3,500,000
The facility was originally constructed in 1874. Funding will help
ensure that first responders have the facilities, resources, and
equipment they need to do their jobs in the Quad Cities region. This
important funding will modernize and expand the Rock Island Arsenal
facility to allow police and fire personnel to effectively and rapidly
respond to emergencies.

Rock Island Arsenal, to support the development and enhancement of
flexible lightweight metal technology, $1,350,000
This program will improve the government's ability to fabricate new
lightweight materials that have many military applications and posture
commercial entities in the region to be on the cutting edge of
lightweight metal technology.

Rockford College, to enhance classrooms, $490,000
This funding would equip classrooms and enhance student learning by
outfitting classrooms and labs that will enable faculty to employ the
most modern technology when instructing students and will measurably
improve student performance.

Saint Xavier University, for nursing skills lab equipment, $500,000
Saint Xavier University seeks funding to equip laboratory space so
that RN-BSN students can have a simulation and practice laboratory to
develop stronger clinical skills. To alleviate a significant deficit
in teaching, simulation mannequins are required to fully explain the
scenarios and issues nurses will face.

Saint Xavier University, for the expansion of an early childhood
professional development center, $900,000
Funding would help expand its current demonstration site for early
childhood teacher education to meet the demand in the southwest
Chicago metropolitan area. The School of Education would establish an
Early Childhood Professional Development Center that would build on
the work that has already begun with the Barbara Vick Early Childhood
and Family center, the child Development Laboratory School, and other
services provided to young children and their families.

Shawneetown, IL, to support updates and replacement of its water
distribution system, $550,000
The City of Shawneetown's water distribution system-including fire
hydrants, valves, and meters-is over 70 years old, and contains cast
iron sections with leaded joints.

Shedd Aquarium, for its At-Risk Youth Mentoring Initiative, $600,000
Through Shedd's neighborhood initiative, community organizations in
targeted disadvantaged neighborhoods are offered free aquarium field
trips, special behind-the-scenes tours and interactive aquatic science
workshops. A key component of Shedd's community outreach is
stewardship projects that connect neighborhood residents to their
local natural environment, instilling a sense of pride and inspiring
difference-making in their local community. Shedd offers scholarships
to economically disadvantaged students throughout the Chicagoland
area.

Spark College, for real-time writers and captioning training project, $750,000
Funding would help train the technological workforce to provide
captioning and Communications Access Real-time Translation (CART)
services mandated by the 1996 Telecommunications Act to approximately
1,000,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in Illinois. These
funds will assist with continuing curriculum development, technology
upgrades, promoting the program and scholarships. With this funding,
Sparks will work to curb the shortage of captioners in the workforce
and ensure that the highly skilled captioners necessary to meet the
mandates will be available in the community and across the state.

Southern Illinois University, for the National Corn to Ethanol
Research Center, $2,000,000
The National Corn to Ethanol research facility located in the research
Park of Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, is the only
full-scale corn to ethanol testing facility in the nation.

Southern Illinois University, for the Paul Simon Public Policy
Institute, $1,025,000
Funding would provide a permanent and stable source of revenue for the
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU, which was founded by former
Senator Paul Simon. Federal funding will allow SIU to fulfill Senator
Simon's dream for an endowment to support the institute's on-going
policy agenda.

Southern Illinois University, for the School of Medicine Simmons
Cooper Cancer Institute, $2,200,000
Funding will finish out the space allocated for research laboratories
and provide fixed equipment for these labs within the new Simmons
Cooper Cancer Institute.

Southern Illinois University, Purdue University, and University of
Kentucky, for coal research, $5,000,000
The three universities are members of the Coal to Fuel Alliance that
are researching the feasibility of clean coal gasification techniques
for fuel technologies. The authorization for this research is in the
2005 Energy Policy Act.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), for the National Education,
Science, and Critical Skills Capacity Building Initiative, $2,000,000
Building on this fund would expand the number of minority students
entering the sciences, and increase opportunities for training and
research. The TMCF will forge a partnership with the Department of
Education, thereby building on the critical education and skills
necessary to give opportunities for high education.

University of Illinois, College of Agriculture Consumer and
Environmental Sciences, for the Center for Advanced Bioenergy
Research, $1,000,000
The Center will create a facilitative structure for outreach, teaching
and research efforts in areas related to bioenergy systems. Research
at the Center will focus on the increased output of energy, based on
renewable biological resources.

University of Illinois, College of Agriculture Consumer and
Environmental Sciences, for the Illinois-Missouri Biotechnology
Alliance, $3,000,000
The Alliance is a successful special competitive grants program,
focused on biotechnology research on corn and soybeans produced and
utilized in the Midwest, and operated jointly by the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Missouri at Columbia,
and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

University of Illinois, College of Agriculture Consumer and
Environmental Sciences, for the Illinois Program for Integrated
Sustainable Agriculture, $2,500,000
The Illinois Program for Integrated Sustainable Agriculture will
support interdisciplinary research to develop an integrated livestock
and corn-soybean production system that will conserve maximal
quantities of nutrients within the system, minimize nutrient emissions
to the environment, and extract other beneficial compounds, while
maintaining producer profitability.

University of Illinois, College of Agriculture Consumer and
Environmental Sciences, for the Soybean Disease Biotechnology Center,
$2,000,000
The Soybean Disease Biotechnology Center is located within the
National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) at the University of
Illinois and provides a first line of defense against major soybean
diseases. Center researchers are working to identify and create new
and improved mechanisms of disease tolerance and resistance to protect
the soybean crop and increase profitability for farmers in Illinois.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Engineering,
for Nanomedical Technologies, $3,000,000
Funding will be utilized to equip the new addition to the Micro and
Nanoelectronics Laboratory in order to carry out advanced research in
Nanomedical Technologies. Activities will include the discovery or
invention of new nanoparticles for targeting and imaging cancer; how
cells are affected by infectious diseases, and how to detect
pathogens.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, to encourage further education in technical
domains that can be cleared by the Defense Security Service,
$2,000,000
Funding will assist in the establishment of Centers at The University
of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and The Ohio State University to fund
students to pursue graduate studies in the critical technology areas
used by the Department of Defense. The technological developments and
the training of technically-qualified U.S. Citizens to address
research issues in these areas have not kept pace with the rapidly
escalating difficulties of the problems solved.

University of Illinois, for the Urban Teaching and Leadership Center, $1,000,000
The Center will be established to reduce and eradicate the
unacceptable achievement gap within the Chicago Public Schools. The
Center will: redesign UIC school personnel preparation programs to
focus on preparing educators uniquely equipped to turn around
chronically low-performing schools; increase the number of candidates
from underrepresented minority populations completing certification
and degree requirements, at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels; and reverse the negative effects on student learning of
persistent teacher turnover in high-need Chicago-are schools. The
Center's purpose is to develop educators who can offer excellent,
culturally responsive, and consistent instruction in struggling
schools.

West Frankfort, IL, to support replacement of its Big Ditch Pumping
Station, $550,000
The City's Big Ditch Pumping Station, which serves the Big Ditch
Drainage System of West Frankfort, cannot adequately pump water during
periods of significant waterfall to prevent flooding.

Wetlands Initiative of Illinois, to support its Illinois River
Nutrient Farm Pilot Project, $11,810,000
This market-driven wetland restoration project, among other things,
addresses nitrogen, phosphorous, and carbon pollution in national
waters. A pilot project, the Illinois River Nutrient Farming Pilot
Project, is organized in highly disturbed backwater lake and wetland
complexes (Goose Pond, Sawmill Pocket, Hennepin & Hopper Lakes)
adjoining the Illinois River near Hennepin, Illinois.

Women's Sports Foundation, for its GoGirlGo! Chicago Initiative, $1,000,000
The GoGirlGo! Chicago Initiative is a mentoring, education and
development program targeting at-risk teens to prevent drop-outs,
truancy, crime, violence and drug abuse by promoting participation in
sport and physical activity during after school hours when teens are
at greatest risk for dysfunctional social behaviors. The GoGirlGo!
Initiative is being carried out throughout the Chicago metropolitan
area.

EARMARKS SUBMITTED BY NUMEROUS SENATORS
(INCLUDING SENATOR OBAMA) ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Center for Civic Education, for its National Council for Economic
Education, $33,000,000
This program promotes civic competence and responsibility among
American students and provides support for education exchange
activities in civics and economics between the United States and other
nations.

National Writing Project, $30,000,000
This funding would improve student achievement by improving the
teaching and uses of writing in the nation's schools.

Reach Out and Read, Inc, $10,000,000
Funding will support a national network of healthcare facilities
implementing Reach Out and Read, an evidence-based program that makes
literacy intervention a routine part health care for at-risk children.
In concert with non-federal dollars, these funds will be used to (1)
provide books, specialized physician training and technical assistance
to local facilities, (2) develop coordinated state and municipal
expansion and quality-improvement projects, and (3) support a national
capacity to facilitate and expand these state and local activities.
Funding will bring the national reach of this program to serve 3.7
million children in all 50 states and territories.

YMCA of the USA, for pioneering for healthy communities, $5,000,000
YMCA of the USA launched the Pioneering Healthier Communities
initiative to jump-start healthy and sustainable community leadership,
and to change strategies across the country to rapidly and dynamically
advance efforts to curb the chronic disease and obesity epidemics.

From Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who says in his release "In the interest and spirit of transparency and openness, I am pleased to publish the full list of important projects for which I am seeking federal funds. Many of these critical projects reflect the urgent and compelling needs of communities that for too long have suffered from neglect and disinvestment.":

Windy City Harvest
Chicago, IL
Windy City Harvest is a 15-acre site in North Lawndale, IL., is slated to serve as a national model of urban horticulture and organic food production; green entrepreneurship; research and development on urban soils; and community education and outreach. The funds requested will be used to implement and evaluate the CCIL pilot project and to complete the assembly of the organizational and operational infrastructure.

Chicago State University
Center for Food Justice
Funding would enable Chicago State University to focus on research of urban food systems and community food access, increase workforce development in high growth food-related industries, and create a market-based urban food investment fund to promote the development of urban grocery stores and other entrepreneurial food-related enterprises.

Soybean Disease Biotechnology Center
Urbana, IL
The Soybean Disease Biotechnology Center is using scientific advances in structural, comparative, and functional genomics and genetic engineering to protect soybean crops from diseases and to improve productivity.

Livestock Genome Sequencing Initiative
Urbana, IL
The LGSI is part of an international effort to identify every gene of the cattle and swine species by its unique DNA sequence and location on specific chromosomes, and provide a database to identify the function of these genes. Mapping and sequencing the cattle and swine genome will provide the basis for future biological research to improve livestock productivity and public health.

National MarketMaker Network
Urbana, IL
University of Illinois Extension will extend its MarketMaker information technology platform to a national level that will enable food producers, processors, and wholesalers and retailers electronic access to geographically-referenced data, thus enhancing the opportunity for food and agricultural entrepreneurs to identify and develop new and profitable markets and improve the efficiency and profitability of food systems in the Unites States and globally.

Superior Ambulance Foundation
Elmhurst, IL
Funding would create an interoperability solution that allows private emergency medical service providers to communicate efficiently and effectively with one another when coordinating tactical response efforts.

Metropolitan Family Services
Chicago, IL
Metropolitan Family Services is requesting funding to provide a continuum of domestic violence services to families living on the South Side of Chicago.

Illinois Criminal Justice Authority
Chicago, IL
Funding would provide for a pilot project on the South Side of Chicago that interfaces and promotes cooperation between elder abuse protective service workers and police where allegations of serious crime occur.

Safer Foundation
Chicago, IL
Safer Foundation is a community-based provider of employment, educational, and social services for ex-offenders. Funding would enable Safer to expand its transitional program.

Uhlich Children's Advantage Network
Riverdale, IL
UCAN is a multi-faceted human service agency that offers families the support to break cycles of abuse and neglect. Funding would support its school-based violence prevention and mentoring program.

E-Com Dispatch Center
Homewood, IL
This dispatch center is a model for intergovernmental cooperation and efficiency. The villages of Homewood, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Hazel Crest, Riverdale, and South Holland have combined resources to provide adequate police, fire, and emergency services. Funding would provide for equipment and technology upgrades that would minimize radio dead spots and ensure operations during power outages.

SouthCom Combined Dispatch Center
Matteson, IL
This dispatch center is a model for intergovernmental cooperation and efficiency. The villages of Matteson, Olympia Fields, Richton Park, and Park Forest have combined resources to provide adequate police, fire, and emergency services. Funding would enable the center to link four participating police departments, a fiber optic expansion, and to implement a homeland security combined video surveillance system throughout the region.

Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
Funding would provide for the continuity and expansion after-school programming currently taking place in 110 community schools.

South Suburban Mayors and Managers Assn.
East Hazel Crest, IL
SSMMA is a not-for-profit organization that provides information and technical services to 42 municipalities. Funding would provide for the purchase of technology equipment for a multi-jurisdictional team that performs precise investigations of fatal and serious injury traffic crashes and for a system upgrade of its Police Firearm Training Facility.

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Chicago, IL
Adler, a not-for-profit educational and cultural organization is also a very popular tourist destination. It seeks funding for a new projection system that would enable the museum to enrich its current sky shows and develop new shows incorporating the museum's expanded focus on space exploration.

Thorium/Magnesium Excavation
Chicago Magnesium
Blue Island, IL
These funds would be used to remediate thorium on the property of Chicago Magnesium and the adjoining forest preserve in Chicago.

DARPA Technology Demonstration
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL
The Department of Defense is engaged in significant research, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which will be featured among various exhibits being developed within the Museum’s Science Rediscovered campaign. For example, DARPA research from the Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences is expected to be featured in the Museum exhibit Energy Planet and DARPA nanotechnology research is expected to be featured in the Museum exhibit Science Storms. The Department of Defense maintains, as part of its mission, encouraging young American to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Museum’s mission is compatible with this component of the Department of Defense’s mission.

Fuel Cells for Mobile Robotic Systems Project
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
This program will develop a fuel cell technology system for the power needs of mobile robotics systems in the defense arena, including UAVs, UGVs, airships, and other robotic vehicles. The developed technology would have the capability to provide safe, cost-effective, and energy efficient power sources for mobile robotics systems.

Construct Training Program
Columbia College
Chicago, IL
Columbia College Chicago is working with the Army to implementation the High-Rise Evacuation Learning Platform (HELP), pursuant to funding provided in the FY05 Defense Appropriations Bill. The Army has identified additional areas of need in their training and readiness efforts. Construct uses methods of movie and video game production to develop interactive simulations to train individuals to solve problems as a team, making the move from solo effort to teamwork involving knowledge and skills that can be developed systematically. The Army has effectively utilized programs for task-specific real-time training in the past, such as “Full Spectrum Warrior” and “America’s Army”.

Hospital Hazardous Materials Incident Response
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Funds to expand Northwestern Memorial Hospital's (NMH) capabilities for managing victims of hazardous material incidents because of existing intentional and unintentional hazardous material threats. NMH will install a special ventilation system in its Emergency Department to prevent the spread of contaminants throughout the facility after a hazardous material event. In addition, it will expand its decontamination shower capability from 19 to 26 heads, which will increase the number of victims per hour that can be decontaminated from 156 to 240.

Carver Military Academy
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Public Schools would like to request $500,000 to support the further military development of Carver Military Academy High School which offers a unique military program stressing leadership development, citizenship, promotes discipline and accountability, and offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Since the implementation of the military academy at Carver student academic performance has increased in test scores, attendance, graduation rates, and grade point averages.

Flexible Solar Cell for Man-Portable Power Generator
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
This program will focus on developing and integrating an advanced solar cell power generating system that can be mounted on a backpack or any other ordinary carry on. The generated power is then directed to a point of application and any extras will be directed to a lightweight storage system via an intelligent power management system. The system will also include: sensors, computing systems, intelligent sensor processing software, communications systems, and display system technologies. The end results of the three-year program will be a sustainable power system that can be rapidly deployed and reconfigured for military operation.

University of Illinois c/o Polybrite
Naperville, IL
Funds would be used in a public/private research initiative to demonstrate and develop energy efficient and cost saving lighting technology for residential and commercial uses. The University of Illinois, in collaboration with Polybrite, Inc., would research, develop, test and evaluate the efficacy of the nanotechnology and its energy efficient and cost saving properties.

St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights, IL
Funding would provide for the expansion of emergency treatment space and related equipment in order to meet the increased demand. This hospital is the only Level 1 trauma center in the area.

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
CSU needs to expand its research space to provide their students with the skills nesessary to enter top graduate school and successfully obtain advanced degrees in science and technology areas. The current space limitations prohibits CSU from providing such experience to many of its students, and many federal funding agencies will not fund new research projects because of the lack of appropriate space.

Environmental Infrastructure Projects
Cook County, IL
This project provides technical planning, design and construction assistance to non-federal interests who have environmental infrastructure needs in Cook County, IL. These needs include development and protection of water supply systems, combined sewer overflows, and remediation of adverse water quality impacts and storm water impacts to waste water systems.

Chicago Shoreline Protection Program
Chicago, IL
This project provides storm damage protection to the Lake Michigan shoreline and in particular to Lake Shore Drive, a major transportation artery, in the City of Chicago. The existing shoreline structures, built in the early 1900s, have deteriorated and no longer function to protect against storms, flooding, and erosion.

McCook and Thornton Reservoirs
Cook County, IL
The Chicagoland Underflow Project(CUP) McCook Reservoir and Thornton Reservoir will provide an outlet for the existing Calumet Deep Tunnel System and capture, store and then release for treatment combined sewer overflows which otherwise would be discharged untreated into the Calumet-Sag Channel, the Little Calumet River and the Grand Calumet Rivers. WRDA '99 authorized the Corps to evaluate including the authorized Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Thorn Creek Reservoir as part of the Corps project.
Calumet Harbor and River, IL
Chicago, IL
The Project consists of the two miles of breakwater, an approach channel that is 3,200 feet wide and 1.8 miles long at -29.0 ft. L.W.D.; a harbor channel that is 3,000 feet wide and two miles long at 28.0 ft. L.W.D.; a river navigation channel that is eight miles long at -27.0 ft. L.W.D.; three turning basins; a confined disposal facility (CDF) with a design storage capacity of 1.4M cubic yards; boat shed facility; and a stone dock.

Indian Ridge Marsh
Chicago, IL
Located on South East Side of Chicago, the Indian Ridge March project site covers about 145 acres between Lake Calumet to the West and the Calumet River to the east. Specifically, the Indian Ridge March site was used for the disposal of slag from steel making operations and dredged materials from the Calumet Harbor and River during the 1970s. Since then, lower quality wetlands have been reestablished throughout the site. The poor hydrology of the disturbed area has isolated the wetlands and ponds, allowing the wetlands to become overgrown with the non-native species and reducing the diversity of native aquatic life.

Burnham Prairie
Cook County, IL
The project goal is to restore the natural hydrology of the dune and swale system and to restore native wet prairie, sedge meadow, and march wetland vegetation communities. The objectives of the proposed project include: restoration of natural site hydrology to reduce interior contamination, removal of invasive species and excess sediment from the site, and planting the various communities with high quality native plants.

Governors State University
Will County, IL
The project encompasses the headwaters of Thorn Creek, which has been highly degraded due to agricultural production and recent urbanization in the area. Thorn Creek has also suffered due to channelization, the construction of small dams and excessive erosion. The objectives of the Governors State University project include: the restoration of wetlands, stabilization of the stream banks and the restoration of natural hydrology along Thorn Creek.

Adler Planetarium
Chicago, IL.
The Adler Planetarium is an educational and cultural resource not only for the
city of Chicago but the reason. One of its most popular attractions and teaching tools is its Sky Theater. The projection equipment in this theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It has begun to fail, leaving the theater dark and groups of school students and other interested museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning experience. The Adler must replace the projector and associated audio visual equipment and computers at a total cost of $10,000,000.

Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL.
Children's Memorial Hospital (CMH) is Illinois’ only freestanding private non-profit acute care hospital dedicated exclusively to children. Children’s Memorial Hospital is building a new hospital that will stimulate a convergence of world-class clinical care, research, education and advocacy in a unique environment that will alter the future of pediatric health care for the region and beyond. Certain components of the hospital replacement initiative relate to the need for specialized facilities to support the unique, lifesaving services that Children's Memorial provides to the entire Chicago region, particularly the intensive care units (ICU).

Mercy Hospital
Chicago, IL
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center performs thousands of cardiac catheterization/interventional procedures in their Invasive Cardiology department and thousands of cancer treatments in the Radiation Therapy Department each year. These vital services are an integral part of Mercy's Comprehensive Cardiology and Cancer Programs. The hospital has been in the process of upgrading the equipment for these two centers of excellence in order to keep its technology and features up to date.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
NMH is the one of the largest providers of cancer-related breast surgeries in Chicago. Breast imaging volume at NMH alone is expected to almost double by 2012 to over 85,000 cases. Some program highlights: Creating a research database from the extensive history of patient care and outcomes to facilitate complicated, cross-disciplinary research – few medical centers have or could develop such a database; the NMH is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Illinois.

St. Xavier University
Chicago, IL
The university's primary science facility is 50 years old and can not accommodate the technologies required to teach the new methods of science. Funding would provide for the renovation of the science wing.

Lockport Upper Pool Major Rehabilitation
Lockport, IL
The project is to address dam safety issues, deteriorated embankment, control works and wall. The risks this major rehab addresses include downstream flooding in Joliet, retention of navigation pool, safe access to the hydropower plant, and safe use of the controlling works.

Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission (ALNAC)
Chicago, IL
ALNAC will design a project to enhance opportunities for local and minority businesses during construction and operation of a new regional airport.
USX
Chicago, IL
Funding would establish a partnership with the City of Chicago, City Colleges, and private developers of the former USX-South Shore site to create opportunities for local and minority contractors and businesses.

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Funding would contribute toward the establishment and development of the Illinois Regional Center for Advanced Medical Response.

E-Com Dispatch Center
Homewood, IL
This dispatch center is a model for intergovernmental cooperation and efficiency. The villages of Homewood, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Hazel Crest, Riverdale, and South Holland have combined resources to provide adequate police, fire, and emergency services. Funding would provide for equipment and technology upgrades that would minimize radio dead spots and ensure operations during power outages.

Village of South Chicago Heights
Storm Sewer Repair and Replacement
South Chicago Heights, IL
This small, bedroom community lacks funds for necessary replacement of its antiquated storm sewer system in order to comply with a mandate from the Thorn Creek Sanitary District based on federal guidelines.

Village of Hazel Crest
Water Improvements
Hazel Crest, IL
Funding would provide for the necessary improvements to water pumping stations that are more than 50 years old. Upgrades are needed for auxiliary generator systems, rehabilitation of building structure, new cathode protection systems, and piping and valve replacements.

Village of Park Forest
Water and Sewer Improvements
Park Forest, IL
Funding would provide for the replacement of the oldest and low flow water mains of a deteriorating underground infrastructure.

City of Country Club Hills
Water and Sewer Improvements
Country Club Hills, IL
Funding would provide for the repair of antiquated sewers that collapse, causing sewers to back up and raw sewage to seep into homes.

Village of Olympia Fields
Water and Sewer Improvements
Olympia Fields, IL
The Village of Olympia Fields has approximately 41 miles of aging existing water main. Funding would enable the village to conduct a Hydraulic Water Model Study of its current water system before proceeding with necessary and extensive repairs.

La Rabida Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
La Rabida, a vital safety net for Chicago's poorest and most vulnerable, is a hospital serving children with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Funding would provide for the expansion and modernization of its ambulatory care facility to accommodate the growing community demand.

St. James Hospital and Health Centers
Chicago Heights, IL
Funding would enable St. James Hospital to expand its emergency treatment space and purchase equipment.

The University of Chicago Hospitals
Chicago, IL
The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital is seeking federal funds to assist in the construction of a new specialty care center for children.

Ingalls Development Foundation
Harvey, IL
Ingalls Hospital's Comprehensive Cancer Program seeks funding for cancer prevention and early detection programs, serving all groups but focusing on minority populations.

Children's Memorial Medical Center
Chicago IL
Children's Memorial Medical Center is seeking $3 million in federal funding for the construction of a new hospital.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
NMH is constructing a new Prentice Women's Hospital to replace the current facility and provide comprehensive care for women of all ages.

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Funding would contribute toward the establishment and development of the Illinois Regional Center for Advanced Medical Response.

ACCESS Community Health Network
Chicago, IL
Access is embarking on a $10 million capital campaign for renovations, lease-hold improvements, new building construction, and new equipment acquisition. Funding would contribute toward this project.

Illinois Primary Health Care Association
Springfield, IL
IPHCA will use these funds to modernize the health record systems of its members in order to promote efficiency, improve patient care, and prevent medical errors. This effort will be based on the highly successful I-Net system implemented by IPHCA that has provided a cost-effective method for Illinois health centers to implement a state-of-the-art electronic practice management system that includes standardized billing and accounting systems to promote management efficiencies while enhancing the experience of the patient.

Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center
Chicago Heights, IL
Aunt Martha's is seeking funding to construct a 14,000 square foot health-community center in Ford Heights, Illinois.

Mercy Hospital
Chicago, IL
Mercy seeks funding to expand its Addictions Program by renovating treatment space and increasing programming and treatment specialists.

Center for Community Transformation
Chicago, IL
Funding would provide support for student fellowships and ongoing secular educational activities in community leadership and transformation, including curriculum development.

John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL
For 35 years Shedd Aquarium’s Education Department has actively engaged schools, families and communities with its innovative aquatic science programs. Today, with a newly renovated Aquatic Education Center (AEC), Shedd is poised to continue making substantive contributions in science education by providing new and exciting experiential learning opportunities for its diverse audiences.

Harvey School District 152
Harvey, IL
This school district wishes to implement a scientifically based early literacy intervention program for students ages K-3. The proposed program would combine innovative computer technology, multimedia classroom materials, and professional development for teachers.
Thornton Township High School District 205
South Holland, IL
Sufficient funding is an ongoing problem for this school district, which serves several disadvantaged communities. Funding would enable District 205 to implement its proposed ExtraHelp Extended Day and Extended Year Learning Opportunities promoting career awareness, mentoring, and technological readiness.

Matteson School District 162
Matteson, IL
This school district wishes to build a state of the art technology lab complete with video production and video conferencing capabilities as well as equipping each room with audio enhancement.

Roseland Christian Health Ministries
Chicago, IL
Funding would support medical, office, and MIS equipment expenses associated with the establishment of a new community health center on the border of Dolton/South Holland, Illinois.

Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago, IL
CCM's Community Health and Wellness Initiatives were developed in response to growing child health problems, such as obesity and asthma, particularly among children from low-income, minority communities. The requested funding is necessary for continued operation and expansion of programming.

History Makers
Chicago, IL
The History Makers is creating a large video oral history archive of African Americans. Funding would contribute to the transferring of their collection into a digital archive.

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Funding would go toward the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline Programs, which recruits students to become teachers and also utilizes retention services.

Safer Foundation
Chicago, IL
Safer seeks funding to expand its transitional employment program for ex-offenders.

Bethel Community Facility
Chicago Heights, IL
Funding would provide for a Mind Approach through Technology (MATT) program, a youth-based entrepreneurial training program focusing on information technology.

Inner City Youth Development, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Funding would provide a community outreach program that assists youth in developing holistically. The proposed project would include literacy, social skill development, and health awareness.

Combined Police/Fire Station
Rock Island Arsenal
The Army Corps of Engineers current working estimate for the facility has grown since last year. Reduction in scope would negate the hoped for benefits of a combined police/fire facility.

Squadron Operations Facility
Scott Air Force Base
These funds are needed for a new Squadron Operations Facility at Scott Air Force Base for the United States Air Force to provide the 932nd Air Force Reserve Wing and the 375th Airlift Wing with one central facility to perform operations for an Active Associate unit to fly Operational Support Airlift (OSA) operations.

Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Parts Storage Facility
Scott Air Force Base
These fund are needed for a CLS parts storage facility that would be used for storage, distribution and administration for two different contractors with different parts inventories as well as unique management and distribution processes in support of the C9C and C40 airframes at Scott Air Force Base.

Dormitory
Scott Air Force Base
These funds are needed for a new dormitory at Scott Air Force Base. Currently, the base has inadequate on-base housing to accommodate the unaccompanied enlisted personnel. The current quarters specifically designed for unaccompanied enlisted personnel do not meet air force standards, including force protection requirements. The proposed new dormitory improves the quality of life for our airmen and women and further boosts morale, productivity, and career satisfaction.

Field Museum
Chicago, IL
Over the last several years, The Field Museum of Chicago, in conjunction with the U.S. Agency for International Development, has promoted alternative development projects in the Cordillera Azul National Park in central Peru. The goal of this project is to keep the region coca-free indefinitely. Further, this project can serve as a model for community investment in conservation and reduction of coca cultivation in other Andean and Amazonian nations. These funds would be used to extend the cooperative agreement between The Field Museum and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Chicago Transit Authority Red Line
Chicago, IL
This project will extend CTA's Red Line (Dan Ryan) from its current terminus at 95th Street to 130th Street. The project's 6.1 mile segment will include four new rail stations and a new rail yard serving densely populated areas on the Southside of Chicago providing better access to downtown, and more efficient connections to popular bus routes.

Metra-Southeast Service and other lines
Chicago, IL
Funding would provide preliminary engineering and environmental impact studies for the Southeast Service, STAR, UPNW, and UPW commuter lines.

Pace Suburban Bus
Arlington Heights, IL
This project provides additional funding for the ongoing implementation of transit signal priority on Halsted between 95th Street and Chicago Heights and along 159th Street between Hammond, Indiana and Orland Park.

Vernon Park Church of God
Lynwood, IL
Funding would provide for the construction of streets on a 73-acre senior and single-family housing and retail/commercial site.

Village of Burnham
Burnham, IL
Funding would provide for the resurfacing and reconstruction of several streets in the village.

Village of Thornton
Thornton, IL
Funding would provide for street improvements including engineering, lighting, and a stop light on Derby Road, a currently unlighted, busy roadway.

Village of Dixmoor
Dixmoor, IL
The economically challenged south suburb of Dixmoor recently constructed a prefabricated building to serve as a community center. They lack the money to build-out and furnish the facility. Funding would provide for the completion of the center.

Village of Riverdale
Riverdale, IL
Riverdale has embarked on a private-public partnership to revitalize a blighted area in the community. Funding is essential to enable the village to redevelop the Pacesetter residential properties that are a primary obstacle to commercial and industrial development.
Village of Phoenix
Riverdale, IL
Funding is essential to enable the village to demolish the abandoned tube manufacturing building that is an obstacle to commercial and industrial development.

Glenwood Street Improvements
Glenwood, IL
Funding would provide for street reconstruction in a neighborhood that has a 44 percent low/moderate income level.

Chicago Heights Street Improvements
Chicago Heights, IL
Funding would provide for the supplementing and enhancing of street lighting throughout the City's six wards, providing more safety and security in neighborhoods.

Bethel Community Facility
Chicago Heights, IL
Funding would provide for the completion of a transitional housing facility.