Elected officials and government business leaders
The offices that actually move business issues in Illinois and the Chicago region — who they are, what they control, and how to reach them.
23 offices listed
Federal
Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator for Illinois
Federal casework, appropriations requests, agency problem-solving, and grant support letters for Illinois businesses and nonprofits.
Phone: (312) 353-4952
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Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator for Illinois
Small business, veteran-owned business, transportation and infrastructure priorities; federal agency casework.
Phone: (312) 886-3506
Contact officeFederal
Jonathan L. Jackson
U.S. Representative, Illinois 1st District
South Side and south suburban business casework, federal grant guidance.
Contact officeFederal
Robin Kelly
U.S. Representative, Illinois 2nd District
Health, technology and south suburban economic development priorities.
Contact officeFederal
Delia Ramirez
U.S. Representative, Illinois 3rd District
Northwest side corridors, immigrant-owned business support, housing and labor policy.
Contact officeFederal
Jesús G. “Chuy” García
U.S. Representative, Illinois 4th District
Transit, immigration and neighborhood commercial corridor investment.
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Mike Quigley
U.S. Representative, Illinois 5th District
Appropriations, aviation and North Side business casework.
Contact officeFederal
Danny K. Davis
U.S. Representative, Illinois 7th District
West Side economic development, workforce, and Ways and Means tax priorities.
Contact officeState
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois
State budget, business incentives, and executive agency direction.
Contact officeState
Juliana Stratton
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Rural affairs, criminal justice reform, and small business initiatives.
Contact officeState
Kwame Raoul
Illinois Attorney General
Consumer protection, workplace rights, and business fraud complaints.
Contact officeState
Alexi Giannoulias
Illinois Secretary of State
Business entity registration, annual reports, and corporate filings.
Contact officeState
Michael W. Frerichs
Illinois State Treasurer
Advantage Illinois capital access, Ag Invest, and the state's small business linked-deposit programs.
Contact officeState
Susana A. Mendoza
Illinois Comptroller
State vendor payments, prompt payment interest, and vendor payment status lookup.
Contact officeState
Kristin Richards
Director, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
State grants, Office of Minority Economic Empowerment, workforce funds, and business incentives.
Contact officeCounty
Toni Preckwinkle
President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
County budget, Bureau of Economic Development, and Cook County Small Business Source.
Contact officeCounty
Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Bureau Chief, Economic Development
Small Business Source, Class 6b/7/8 incentives, planning and development, and CDBG programs.
Contact officeCity
Brandon Johnson
Mayor of Chicago
Citywide economic policy, corridor investment, and department direction.
Contact officeCity
Ivan Capifali
Commissioner, Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP)
Business licensing, permits, Small Business Center, and free business education workshops.
Phone: 311
Contact officeCity
Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Chicago City Treasurer
Chicago Community Catalyst Fund and small business financial empowerment programs.
Contact officeCity
Anna M. Valencia
Chicago City Clerk
City records, ordinance tracking, and municipal filings.
Contact officeCity
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Commissioner, DPD
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF), TIF, and INVEST South/West.
Contact officeCity
Chicago Department of Procurement Services
Chief Procurement Officer
City bids, MBE/WBE and BEPD certification, and vendor registration.
Contact office
Officeholder information last reviewed 2026-08-31. Officeholders and program terms change — always confirm details on the official site before acting.