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BUILD UP ILLINOIS
Supporting a Capital Development Bill in the State of Illinois.
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Tell them to vote for a CAPITAL BILL now!
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About
Build UP Illinois is a coalition of diverse groups to advocate and promote a State construction program as part of a comprehensive capital bill.
Illinois maintains 8,771 buildings containing more than 1 million square feet of floor space and hundreds of miles of roads and bridges in disrepair.
Who we are:
Build UP Illinois is a consortium of groups representing P-20 education – including k-12 school districts and both private and public colleges – the Illinois hospital system, affordable housing advocates, the AFL-CIO and affiliated building trades unions.

Vertical Construction
Infrastructure
When infrastructure is neglected the public is put at risk, businesses suffer and it takes more taxpayer money to remedy the problems created by the inattention. The solution ultimately lies in a capital program funded and implemented annually to keep up with the needs and keep our state safe and on the cutting edge of education, commerce and economic development.
Vertical Construction
Vertical Construction in a capital bill includes affordable housing, schools, higher education, hospitals, veterans' homes, and many other state facilities that provide vital services to our communities.
State buildings and facilities have significant maintenance and repair needs. According to the Illinois Economic Policy Institute study, total deferred maintenance needs are over $7.3 billion for fiscal year 2019. Deferred maintenance needs have grown by $550 million per year.
Higher education facilities, including public universities and community colleges, have additional deferred maintenance needs totaling more than $5.5 billion for fiscal year 2019. The two-year capital needs for P-12 education facilities in fiscal year 2017 were $7.5 billion, averaging approximately $18.5 million per district.
There is no county in Illinois where a worker earning a full-time minimum wage job can afford a modest apartment. On average, Illinoisans need to earn $20.34 an hour to afford a two bedroom apartment. The state also faces a shortage of 23,000 supportive housing units for veterans, people with disabilities, and people at risk of homelessness. These types of housing saves taxpayers an average $22,000 per household - an efficient alternative to institutionalization. With $1 billion in a capital budget we could leverage additional public and private funds to build 10,000 affordable rental homes, create 16,000 jobs and generate $775 million in taxes for local governments.
For many, the first thing that comes to mind concerning infrastructure is our transportation system - and it is critical. However, we can't ignore the needs of our buildings. The educators and students that teach and learn, the health care given and the critical services delivered to the people and businesses of this state need adequate and modern places to work and live in order to accomplish their missions.
Jobs
According to the Business Roundtable, the return on every $1 of investment has a return of $3.70 in economic activity.
An infrastructure program would result in 44,000 additional jobs by 2028.

Contact Us

Build UP Illinois Coalition
534 S. Second St., Ste #200
Springfield, IL 62701
Tel: 217-544-4014
Fax: 217-544-0225

CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR
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Illinois Senators
Senate District 1: Senator Antonio Munoz, (217)782-9415
Senate District 2: Senator Omar Aquino, (217)782-5652
Senate District 3: Senator Mattie Hunter, (217)782-5966
Senate District 4: Senator Kimberly Lightford, (217)782-8505
Senate District 5: Senator Patricia Van Pelt Watkins, (217)782-6252
Senate District 6: Senator John Cullerton, (217)782-2728
Senate District 7: Senator Heather Steans, (217)782-8492
Senate District 8: Senator Ram Villivalam, (217)782-5500
Senate District 9: Senator Laura Fine, (217)782-2119
Senate District 10: Senator John Mulroe, (217)782-1035
Senate District 11: Senator Martin A. Sandoval, (217)782-5304
Senate District 12: Senator Steven Landek, (217)782-0054
Senate District 13: Senator Robert Peters, (217)782-5338
Senate District 14: Senator Emil Jones, III, (217)782-9573
Senate District 15: Senator Napoleon Harris, III, (217)782-8066
Senate District 16: Senator Jacqueline Collins, (217)782-1607
Senate District 17: Senator Elgie Sims, Jr., (217)782-3201
Senate District 18: Senator Bill Cunningham, (217)782-5145
Senate District 19: Senator Michael E. Hastings, (217)782-9595
Senate District 20: Senator Iris Martinez, (217)782-8191
Senate District 21: Senator Laura Ellman, (217)782-8192
Senate District 22: Senator Cristina Castro, (217)782-7746
Senate District 23: Senator Thomas Cullerton, (217)782-9463
Senate District 24: Senator Suzy Glowiak, (217)782-8148
Senate District 25: Senator Jim Oberweis, (217)782-0471
Senate District 26: Senator Dan McConchie, (217)782-8010
Senate District 27: Senator Ann Gillespie, (217)782-4471
Senate District 28: Senator Laura Murphy, (217)782-3875
Senate District 29: Senator Julie Morrison, (217)782-3650
Senate District 30: Senator Terry Link, (217)782-8181
Senate District 31: Senator Melinda Bush, (217)782-7353
Senate District 32: Senator Craig Wilcox, (217)782-8000
Senate District 33: Senator Donald DeWitte, (217)782-1977
Senate District 34: Senator Steve Stadelman, (217)782-8022
Senate District 35: Senator Dave Syverson, (217)782-5413
Senate District 36: Senator Neil Anderson, (217)782-5957
Senate District 37: Senator Chuck Weaver, (217)782-1942
Senate District 38: Senator Sue Rezin, (217)782-3840
Senate District 39: Senator Don Harmon, (217)782-8176
Senate District 40: Senator Toi Hutchinson, (217)782-7419
Senate District 41: Senator John Curran, (217)782-9407
Senate District 42: Senator Linda Holmes, (217)782-0422
Senate District 43: Senator Pat McGuire, (217)782-8800
Senate District 44: Senator Bill Brady, (217)782-6216
Senate District 45: Senator Brian Stewart, (217)782-0180
Senate District 46: Senator David Koehler, (217)782-8250
Senate District 47: Senator Jil Tracy, (217)782-2479
Senate District 48: Senator Andy Manar, (217)782-0228
Senate District 49: Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, (217)782-0052
Senate District 50: Senator Steve McClure, (217)782-8206
Senate District 51: Senator Chapin Rose, (217)558-1006
Senate District 52: Senator Scott Bennett, (217)782-2507
Senate District 53: Senator Jason Barickman, (217)782-6597
Senate District 54: Senator Jason Plummer, (217)782-5755
Senate District 55: Senator Dale Righter, (217)782-6674
Senate District 56: Senator Rachelle Crowe, (217)782-5247
Senate District 57: Senator Christopher Belt, (217)782-5399
Senate District 58: Senator Paul Schimpf, (217)782-8137
Senate District 59: Senator Dale Fowler, (217)782-5509
Illinois House of Representatives:
House District 1: Representative Aaron Ortiz, (217)782-1117
House District 2: Representative Theresa Mah, (217)782-2855
House District 3: Representative Luis Arroyo, (217)782-0480
House District 4: Representative Delia Ramirez, (217)782-0150
House District 5: Representative Lamont Robinson, Jr., (217)782-4535
House District 6: Representative Sonya Harper, (217)782-5971
House District 7: Representative Emanuel "Chris" Welch, (217)782-8120
House District 8: Representative LaShawn Ford, (217)782-5962
House District 9: Representative Arthur Turner Jr., (217)782-8116
House District 10: Representative Jawaharial Williams, (217)782-8077
House District 11: Representative Ann Williams, (217)782-2458
House District 12: Representative Sara Feigenholtz, (217)782-8062
House District 13: Representative Gregory Harris, (217)782-3835
House District 14: Representative Kelly M. Cassidy, (217)782-8088
House District 15: Representative John D'Amico, (217)782-8198
House District 16: Representative Yehiel Kalish, (217)782-1252
House District 17: Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, (217)782-4194
House District 18: Representative Robyn Gabel, (217)782-8052
House District 19: Representative Robert Martwick, (217)782-8400
House District 20: Representative Michael P McAuliffe, (217)782-8182
House District 21: Representative Celina Villanueva, (217)782-7752
House District 22: Representative Michael J Madigan, (217)782-5350
House District 23: Representative Michael J Zalewski, (217)782-5280
House District 24: Representative Elizabeth Hernandez, (217)782-8173
House District 25: Representative Curtis Tarver, II, (217)782-8121
House District 26: Representative Kambium Buckner, (217)782-2023
House District 27: Representative Justin Slaughter, (217)782-0010
House District 28: Representative Robert Rita, (217)558-1000
House District 29: Representative Thaddeus Jones, (217)782-8087
House District 30: Representative William Davis, (217)782-8197
House District 31: Representative Mary E Flowers, (217)782-4207
House District 32: Representative Andre M Thapedi, (217)782-1702
House District 33: Representative Marcus Evans Jr, (217)782-8272
House District 34: Representative Nicholas Smith, (217)782-6476
House District 35: Representative Frances Ann Hurley, (217)782-8200
House District 36: Representative Kelly Burke, (217)782-0515
House District 37: Representative Margo McDermed, (217)782-0424
House District 38: Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, (217)558-1007
House District 39: Representative Will Guzzardi, (217)558-1032
House District 40: Representative Jaime Andrade, Jr., (217)782-8117
House District 41: Representative Grant Wehrli, (217)782-6507
House District 42: Representative Amy Grant, (217)558-1037
House District 43: Representative Anna Moeller, (217)782-8020
House District 44: Representative Fred Crespo, (217)782-0347
House District 45: Representative Diane Pappas, (217)780-4014
House District 46: Representative Deborah Conroy, (217)782-8158
House District 47: Representative Deanne Mazzochi, (217)782-1448
House District 48: Representative Terra Costa Howard, (217)782-8037
House District 49: Representative Karina Villa, (217)782-1653
House District 50: Representative Keith Wheeler, (217)782-1486
House District 51: Representative Mary Edly-Allen, (217)782-3696
House District 52: Representative David McSweeney, (217)782-1517
House District 53: Representative Mark Walker, (217)782-3739
House District 54: Representative Thomas Morrison, (217)782-8026
House District 55: Representative Martin Moylan, (217)782-8007
House District 56: Representative Michelle Mussman, (217)782-3725
House District 57: Representative Jonathan Carroll, (217)558-1004
House District 58: Representative Bob Morgan, (217)782-0902
House District 59: Representative Daniel Didech, (217)782-0499
House District 60: Representative Rita Mayfield, (217)558-1012
House District 61: Representative Joyce Mason, (217)782-8151
House District 62: Representative Sam Yingling, (217)782-7320
House District 63: Representative Steven Reick, (217)782-1717
House District 64: Representative Tom Weber, (217)782-1664
House District 65: Representative Dan Ugaste, (217)782-5457
House District 66: Representative Allen Skillicorn, (217)782-0432
House District 67: Representative Maurice West, II, (217)782-3167
House District 68: Representative John Cabello, (217)782-0455
House District 69: Representative Joe Sosnowski, (217)782-0548
House District 70: Representative Jeff Keicher, (217)782-0425
House District 71: Representative Tony McCombie, (217)782-3992
House District 72: Representative Michael Halpin, (217)782-5970
House District 73: Representative Ryan Spain, (217)782-8108
House District 74: Representative Daniel Swanson, (217)782-8032
House District 75: Representative David Welter, (217)782-5997
House District 76: Representative Lance Yednock, (217)782-0140
House District 77: Representative Kathleen Willis, (217)782-3374
House District 78: Representative Camille Y Lilly, (217)782-6400
House District 79: Representative Lindsay Parkhurst, (217)782-5981
House District 80: Representative Anthony DeLuca, (217)782-1719
House District 81: Representative Anne Stava-Murray, (217)782-6578
House District 82: Representative Jim Durkin, (217)782-0494
House District 83: Representative Barbara Hernandez, (217)558-1002
House District 84: Representative Stephanie Kifowit, (217)782-8028
House District 85: Representative John Connor, (217)782-4179
House District 86: Representative Lawrence Walsh Jr, (217)782-8090
House District 87: Representative Tim Butler, (217)782-0053
House District 88: Representative Keith P Sommer, (217)782-0221
House District 89: Representative Andrew Chesney, (217)782-8186
House District 90: Representative Tom Demmer, (217)782-0535
House District 91: Representative Michael Unes, (217)782-8152
House District 92: Representative Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, (217)782-3186
House District 93: Representative Norine Hammond, (217)782-0416
House District 94: Representative Randy Frese, (217)782-8096
House District 95: Representative Avery Bourne, (217)782-8071
House District 96: Representative Sue Scherer, (217)524-0353
House District 97: Representative Mark Batinick, (217)782-1331
House District 98: Representative Natalie Manley, (217)782-3316
House District 99: Representative Mike Murphy, (217)782-0044
House District 100: Representative C. D. Davidsmeyer, (217)782-1840
House District 101: Representative Dan Caulkins, (217)782-8163
House District 102: Representative Brad Halbrook, (217)782-8398
House District 103: Representative Carol Ammons, (217)558-1009
House District 104: Representative Michael Marron, (217)782-4811
House District 105: Representative Dan Brady, (217)782-1118
House District 106: Representative Thomas Bennett, (217)558-1039
House District 107: Representative Blaine Wilhour, (217)782-0066
House District 108: Representative Charles Meier, (217)782-6401
House District 109: Representative Darren Bailey, (217)782-2087
House District 110: Representative Chris Miller, (217)558-1040
House District 111: Representative Monica Bristow, (217)782-5996
House District 112: Representative Katie Stuart, (217)782-8018
House District 113: Representative Jay Hoffman, (217)782-0104
House District 114: Representative LaToya Greenwood, (217)782-5951
House District 115: Representative Terri Bryant, (217)782-0387
House District 116: Representative Nathan Reitz, (217)782-1018
House District 117: Representative Dave Severin, (217)782-1051
House District 118: Representative Patrick Windhorst, (217)782-5131
