Congresswoman Jan Schakoswky, Representing the 9th District of Illinois
   

My district offices are available to assist you with all federal issues and with any difficulties you may be experiencing with government agencies.  Please contact one of my district offices in Evanston, Park Ridge or Chicago by telephone, mail, or email if you need help with: 

  • Immigration
  • Federal Grants
  • Social Security
  • Medicare
  • Veterans Benefits
  • Postal Issues
  • Public Housing
  • Bureaucratic Red Tape
  • Assistance with any other federal agency

Under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, I need to have formal authorization from you before making an inquiry to a federal agency on your behalf. This law was enacted to protect individuals from unauthorized disclosure of personal information without their consent.   Therefore, in order for our office to effectively advocate on your behalf, we require you to fill out and return a privacy waiver. For your convenience, a privacy waiver can be found here. The form must be signed by the person whose case is in question.

When returning the privacy waiver, it would also be very helpful if you would include all pertinent information such as your name(s), mailing address, telephone number(s), Social Security Number, Medicare number, Alien number, case number, etc.   Also please include documentation from the agency including correspondence, bills, and other information relevant to your case.  It is also most helpful if you include a letter describing the situation and explaining your request.  Please indicate if it is acceptable to forward your letter to the relevant agency.

If you are contacting me regarding a legal issue:

The rules of the House of Representatives prevent me from intervening in the proceedings of any court of law (including appeal proceedings), since these are activities of the judicial branch of government. If you are having a legal problem involving the courts, you may need to consider help from an attorney.

Complete contact information for all of my offices can be found here or at the bottom of this page.

Important websites of federal agencies:

 

 

Federal Communications Commission 

www.fcc.gov

Federal Trade Commission                                 

www.ftc.gov

Internal Revenue Service                                               

www.irs.gov

Medicare                                                           

www.medicare.gov

National Do Not Call Registry                               

www.donotcall.gov

Small Business Administration                          

www.sba.gov

Social Security Administration                       

www.socialsecurity.gov

US Census Bureau                                                

www.census.gov

US Citizenship and Immigration Service                         

www.uscis.gov

US Department of Education/Federal Student Aid             

www.studentaid.ed.gov

US Department of State                                              

www.state.gov

US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs

www.travel.state.gov

US Department of Veterans Affairs                 

www.va.gov

US Embassies                                                             

usembassy.state.gov

US Passport Agency                           

www.travel.state.gov/passport

US Postal Inspectors Service                     

www.usps.com/postalinspectors

US Postal Service                                

 www.usps.com

Visa Bulletin    

www.travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

U.S. Department of Education 

www.ed.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

http://www.hud.gov/index.html

U.S. Department of Labor

http://www.dol.gov/

U.S. Postal Service

http://www.usps.com/

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

http://www.va.gov/

 

Other Important Websites:

 

Free Credit Reports:

www.annualcreditreport.com

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s website on Identity Theft:

www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html

Illinois State Board of Elections: Find Your Local Officials:

www.elections.state.il.us/DistrictLocator/AddressSearch.aspx

Below are links to various government web sites.  These sites contain helpful information and contact phone numbers.

2009 OFFICE HOURS

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Chicago
5533 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 506-7100
Fax: (773) 506-9202
Evanston
820 Davis Street, Suite 105
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 328-3409
Fax: (847) 328-3425
Washington, D.C.
2367 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2111
Fax: (202) 226-6890