Know your federal, state, and local representatives and how to contact them. 

  • Be ready to call or email them to tell you them what you think. 

  • Identify yourself as a constituent.

  • Try to use your own words rather than copying a sample message. 

  • Add your representatives to your address book for easy reference

Put your reps on speed dial!

If you are a live in Chicago, your US senators are:

DICK DURBIN
U.S. Senator for Illinois

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Phone:

  • Chicago: (312) 353-4952

  • Springfield: (217) 492-4062

  • D.C. : (202) 224 -2152

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TAMMY DUCKWORTH
U.S. Senator for Illinois

Email Form

Phone:

  • Chicago: (312) 886-3506

  • Springfield: (217) 528-6124

  • D.C. : (202) 224-2854

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If you live in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, your US Representative is mostly likely:

MIKE QUIGLEY
U.S. Representative for Illinois District 5

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Phone:

  • Chicago: (773) 267-5926

  • DC: (202) 225-4061

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If you live in Illinois, your governor is:

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Phone:

  • Springfield: 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831

  • Chicago: 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122

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J.B Pritzker

If you live in or around the Lincoln Square neighborhood, your Illinois State Senator and State Representative are mostly likely:

SARA FEIGENHOLZ
Illinois Senator
District 6

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​Phone:

  • Chicago: (773) 296-4141

  • Springfield: (217) 557-0523

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Ann M. Williams
Illinois Representative
District 11

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Phone:

  • Chicago: (773) 880-9082

  • Springfield: (217) 782-2458

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If you live in or around the Lincoln Square neighborhood, your Chicago Alderman is most likely either Matt Martin or Andre Vasquez:

MATT MARTIN
47th Ward Alderman

Phone: (773) 868-4747

4243 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

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ANDRES VASQUEZ
40th Ward Alderman

Phone: (773) 654-1867

5620 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60659

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Not sure who your alderman is? Find out here.