Illinois

Follow-up to This Year's National Day of Action - Say Thank You!

In the period during and immediately following the March 2, 2010 National Day of Action 124 Congressmen/women and 32 Senators signed congressional letters urging increased funding for the Peace Corps for Fiscal Year 2011.  At the bottom of this page, you will find contact information for Senators and Representatives from your state.  If your lawmakers signed onto the Senate or House Dear Colleague letters, a note indicating that they signed will be found next to their name.

For lawmakers who did sign the House or Senate letters, please take a moment to make a phone call or send an email thanking them for taking such positive action in support of the Peace Corps!  Follow this link if you want to review background information and talking points used during the Day of Action, to help you craft your message.

Thanks to all of you whose contributions were critical to success during and after the Day of Action!

Contact us at if you have questions or to let us know you followed up with your lawmakers.

US Senate

Your Senators

Senator Richard J. Durbin (D)    (Senator Durbin has signed the Senate Peace Corps funding Dear Colleague letter. Say thank you!)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 224-2152
Fax: (202) 228-0400
Email Link

230 South Dearborn Street
38th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 353-4952
Fax: (312) 353-0150
 
Senator Roland Burris (D)  (Senator Burris has signed the Senate Peace Corps funding Dear Colleague letter. Say thank you!)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 224-2854
Fax: (202) 228-3333
Email Link

Kluczynski Federal Building
230 South Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 886-3506

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Your Representatives

Representative Bobby Rush (D-1st)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-4372
Fax: (202) 226-0333
Email Link

700-706 East 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: (773) 224-6500
Fax: (773) 224-9624
 
Representative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-2nd)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-0773
Fax: (202) 225-0899
Email Link

Homewood Office
17926 South Halsted Street
Homewood, IL 60430
Phone: (708) 798-6000
Fax: (708) 798-6160
 
Representative Dan Lipinksi (D-3rd)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-5701
Fax: (202) 225-1012
Email Link

6245 South Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: (312) 886-0481
Fax: (773) 767-9395
 
Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-4th)  (Rep. Gutierrez has signed the House Peace Corps funding Dear Colleague letter. Say thank you!)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-8203
Fax: (202) 225-7810
Email Link

2201 West North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 342-0774
Fax: (773) 342-0776
 
Representative Michael Quigley (D-5th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-4061
Fax: (202) 225-5603
Email Link

Representative Peter J. Roskam (R-6th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-4561
Fax: (202) 225-1166
Email Link

150 South Bloomingdale Road
Suite 200
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Phone: (630) 893-9670
Fax: (630) 893-9735
 
Representative Danny K. Davis (D-7th)    (Rep. Davis has signed the House Peace Corps funding Dear Colleague letter. Say thank you!)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-5006
Fax: (202) 225-5641
Email Link

3333 West Arthington Street
Suite 130
Chicago, IL 60624
Phone: (773) 533-7520
Fax: (773) 533-7530
 
Representative Melissa L. Bean (D-8th)                                              
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-3711
Fax: (202) 225-7830
Email Link

1622 East Algonquin Road
Suite L
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 925-0265
Fax: (847) 925-0288
 
Representative Janice D. Schakowsky (D-9th)  (Rep. Schakowsky has signed the House Peace Corps funding Dear Colleague letter. Say thank you!)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-2111
Fax: (202) 226-6890
Email Link

5533 Broadway
Suite 2
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 506-7100
Fax: (773) 506-9202
 
Representative Mark Steven Kirk (R-10th)                                                     
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-4835
Fax: (202) 225-0837
Email Link

707 Skokie Boulevard
Suite 350                                    
Northbrook, IL 60062                                                   
Phone: (847) 940-0202                                                  
Fax: (847) 940-7143                                                      
 
Representative Debbie Halvorson (D-11th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-3635
Fax: (202) 225-3521
Email Link

2701 Black Road
Suite 201
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: (815) 740-2028
Fax: (815) 740-2037
 
Representative Jerry F. Costello (D-12th)                                                        
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-5661
Fax: (202) 225-0285
Email Link

144 Lincoln Place Court
Suite 4
Belleville, IL 62221                                                        
Phone: (618) 233-8026                                                  
Fax: (618) 233-8765                                          
 
Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-3515
Fax: (202) 225-9420
Email Link

6262 South Route 83
Suite 305
Willowbrook, IL 60527
Phone: (630) 655-2052
Fax: (630) 655-1061
 
Representative Bill Foster (D-14th) (Rep. Foster has signed the House Peace Corps funding Dear Colleague letter. Say thank you!)                                          
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-2976
Fax: (202) 225-0697
Email Link

27 North River Street                                                     
Batavia, IL 60510                                                          
Phone: (630) 406-1114                                                  
Fax: (630) 406-1808                                          
 
Representative Timothy V. Johnson (R-15th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-2371
Fax: (202) 226-0791
Email Link

2004 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 403-4690
Fax: (217) 403-4691
 
Representative Donald A. Manzullo (R-16th)                                       
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-5676
Fax: (202) 225-5284
Email Link

415 S Mulford Road                                                      
Rockford, IL 61108                                                       
Phone: (815) 394-1231                                                  
Fax: (815) 394-3930                                                      
 
Representative Phil Hare (D-17th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-5905
Fax: (202) 225-5396
Email Link

1535 47th Avenue
Suite 5
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: (309) 793-5760
Fax: (309) 762-9193
 
Representative Aaron Schock (R-18th)                                              
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-6201
Fax: (202) 225-9249
Email Link

100 NE Monroe Street
#100                   
Peoria, IL 61602                                                      
Phone: (309) 671-7027                                                  
Fax: (309) 671-7309                                                   
 
Representative John M. Shimkus (R-19th)
Washington Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-5271
Fax: (202) 225-5880
Email Link

3130 Chatham Road
Suite C
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 492-5090
Fax: (217) 492-5096