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This page contains a directory of all press contacts for the State of Illinois sorted by agency.





 
 
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
 
Dave Blanchette
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0516
E-mail: dave.blanchette@illinois.gov
 
 
Department on Aging
 
Kimberly Parker
Room 5-500, James R Thompson Center,
100 W Randolph,
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-1577
E-mail: kimberly.parker@illinois.gov
 
 
Department of Agriculture
 
Jeff Squibb
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-1546
E-mail: jeff.squibb@illinois.gov
 
Stacey Solano
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0994
E-mail: stacey.solano@illinois.gov
 
Arts Council
 
Alex Shapiro
Suite 10-500
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-6762
Fax: (312) 814-1471
E-mail: alex.shapiro@illinois.gov
 
Attorney General
 
Robyn Ziegler
13th Floor
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-3118
Fax: (312) 814-3174
Email: rziegler@atg.state.il.us
 
Scott Mulford
500 S. Second
Springfield, IL 62706
              Office: (217) 524-4173 / (217) 782-1973
Fax: (217) 782-1279
 
Auditor General
 
Jim Dahlquist
Iles Park Plaza
740 E. Ash
Springfield, IL 62703
    Office: (217) 782-1055
Fax: (217) 785-8222
 
Capital Development Board
 
 
Dave Blanchette
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0516
E-mail: dave.blanchette@illinois.gov



 
 
Central Management Services
 
Alka Nayyar
Room 5-500, James R Thompson Center,
100 W Randolph,
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-0097
E-mail: alka.nayyar@illinois.gov



 
 
Department of Corrections
 
Derek Schnapp
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0518
E-mail: derek.schnapp@illinois.gov




Januari Smith
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-1544
E-mail: januari.smith@illinois.gov
 
 
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
 
 
Ashley Cross
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-8193
E-mail: ashley.cross@illinois.gov
 
   
 
Louis Pukelis
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-0778
E-mail: Louis.Pukelis@illinois.gov



 
Chicago State University
 
Robyn Wheeler
95th St. at King Dr.
Chicago, IL 60628
    Office: (773) 995-2387
Fax: (773) 995-2077
 
Children & Family Services
 
Media Line
    Office: (312) 814-6847
 
Kendall Marlowe
Acting Deputy Dir. of Communications
6th Floor 100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    SPI Office: (217) 785-1700
CHI Office: (312) 814-8437
Fax: (312) 814-7092
Pager: (800) 342-6145
E-mail: kendall.marlowe@illinois.gov
 
John Hamm
Pub. Information Officer
Station 65
406 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62701
    Office: (217) 785-1700
E-mail: john.hamm@illinois.gov
 
Commerce Commission
 
Beth Bosch
527 E. Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
    Office: (217) 782-5793
Fax: (217) 524-0674
Home: (217) 546-7594
 
Brian Sterling
Suite C-800 160 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-6653
Fax: (312) 814-1818
Home: (630) 435-5598
 
Community College Board
 
Steve Morse
also Legislative Liaison)
401 E. Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
    Office: (217) 785-7411
Fax: (217) 524-4981
E-mail: smorse@iccb.state.il.us
 
Comptroller
 
Carol Knowles
201 Capitol Bldg.
Springfield, IL 62706-0001
    Office: (217) 782-2478
Fax: (217) 524-3229
E-mail: Knowlca@mail.ioc.state.il.us
 
Alan Henry
Suite 15-500
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-5707
Cell: (847) 644-3545
Fax: (312) 814-2986
E-mail: henryap@mail.ioc.state.il.us
 
Criminal Justice Information Authority
 
Cristin Evans
300 W. Adams St., Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60606
    Office: (312) 793-8550
Fax: (312) 793-8422
E-mail: cristin.evans@illinois.gov


Adrianne Frederick
    Office: (312) 793-8674
E-mail: adrianne.frederick@illinois.gov
 
Eastern Illinois University
 
Vicki N. Shaw-Woodard
Coordinator of Public Information
Department of University Communications
Old Main 2130
Eastern Illinois Univ.
Charleston, IL 61920

Janice Hunt
Public Information Specialist
    Office: (217) 581-7649
Fax: (217) 581-8444
E-mail: vwoodard@eiu.edu




Office: (217) 581-7400
E-mail: jlhunt2@eiu.edu
 
Board of Education
 
Matt Vanover
100 N. First St
Springfield, IL 62777
    Office: (217) 782-4648
E-mail:mvanover@isbe.net

 
Mary Fergus
 
 
    Office: (312) 814-1614
E-mail:mfergus@isbe.net

 
Education Labor Relations Board
 
Victor Blackwell
2nd Floor 320 W.
Washington
Springfield, IL 62701
    Office: (217) 782-9068
Fax: (217) 782-9331
 
Suite N-400
160 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 793-3170
Fax: (312) 793-3369
 
Board of Elections
 
Daniel White
1020 S. Spring
P.O. Box 4187
Springfield, IL 62708
    Office: (217) 782-4141
Fax: (217) 782-5959
 
Suite 14-400
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-6440
Fax: (312) 814-6485
 
Emergency Management Agency
 
Patti Thompson
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0546
E-mail: patti.thompson@illinois.gov



 
 
Department of Employment Security
 
Greg Rivara
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-0095
E-mail: greg.rivara@illinois.gov



 
 
Environmental Protection Agency
 
Maggie Carson
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-1536
E-mail: maggie.carson@illinois.gov



 
 
 
Financial and Professional Regulation
 
Anjali Julka
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-0093
E-mail: anjali.julka@illinois.gov



 
Louis Pukelis
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-0778
E-mail: Louis.Pukelis@illinois.gov



 
Gaming Board
 
Gene O'Shea
Suite 300-S
160 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-4678
Fax: (312) 814-4602
Pager: (800) 602-1851
 
General Assembly
  
House Democrats
  
Steve Brown  Office: (217) 782-0109
Press SecretaryFax: (217) 524-1794
300 Capitol Bldg.E-mail: Brown@hds.ilga.gov
Springfield, IL 62706 Pager: (800) 345-7256
  
Senate Democrats
  
Rikeesha Phelon  Phone: (217) 782-7789
Press Secretary   E-mail: rphelon@senatedem.ilga.gov
  
Toby Trimmer  Phone: (217) 782-7789
Director of Communications  E-mail: ttrimmer@senatedem.ilga.gov
  
House Republicans
  
David Dring  Office: (217) 782-5537
Press Secretary  Fax: (217) 524-7750
600 Capitol Bldg  
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Vicki Crawford  Communications Director
Lindsay Miller  Assistant Press Secretary
Gary Haddock  Assistant Press Secretary
Liz Hartog  Assistant Press Secretary
Russ Kimmons  Photographer
Melinda Kerber  Graphic Artist
  
Kevin Artl  Office: (312) 814-2053
Policy Director  Fax: (312) 814-4350
Suite 16-700  
100 W. Randolph  
Chicago, IL 60601   
  
Mary Mooney  Assistant Press Secretary
Jim Arcui  Assistant Press Secretary
  
Senate Republicans
  
Patty Schuh  Office: (217) 782-5530
Dir. of Communications  
417 Capitol Bldg.  
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Ray Watt  Office: (217) 782-0984
1027 Stratton Bldg.  E-mail: raywatt@senategop.state.il.us
Springfield, IL 62706  
  
Lisa Sims  Office: (217) 782-6897
1030 Stratton Bldg.   
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Amanda Schmoldt   Office: (217) 782-0956
1034 Stratton Bldg.   E-mail: amandas@senategop.state.il.us
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Jay Barnard   Office: (217) 782-7219
Photographer   E-mail: barnard@senategop.state.il.us
1028 Stratton Bldg.   
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Bill Cleeland   Office: (217) 782-2096
1039 B Stratton Bldg.   E-mail: bcleeland@senategop.state.il.us
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Sue Stockton   Office: (217) 782-9684
1036 Stratton Bldg.   
Springfield, IL 62706   
  
Travis Akin   Office: (217) 782-4288
1038 Stratton Bldg.   
Springfield, IL 62706   
 
Office of the Governor
 
Bob Reed
Director of Communications
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-3158
E-mail: bob.reed@illinois.gov
 
205 Capitol Bldg.
Springfield, IL 62706
    Office: (217) 782-7355
 
       
 
Katie Ridgway
Chicago Press Secretary
    Office: (312) 814-3158
 
Jill Watson
Chicago Press Secretary
    Office: (312) 814-3158
 
Marlena Jentz
Chicago Press Secretary
    Office: (312)814-3158
 
Libby White
Springfield Press Secretary
    Office: (217)782-7355
 
Governor's Office of Management and Budget
 
Marcelyn Love
 
    Office: (217) 558-1542
E-mail: marcelyn.love@illinois.gov
 
Governors State University
 
Eric Matanyi
G-368
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60466
    Office: (708) 534-4044
Fax: (708) 534-8399
E-mail: e-matanyi@govst.edu
 
Lindsay Gladstone
G-370
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60466
    Office: (708) 534-7090
Fax: (708) 534-8399
E-mail: l-gladstone@govst.edu
 
Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
 
 
Kate Steigerwald
Suite 205
421 E. Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
    Office: (217) 524-3498
Fax: (217) 524-0088
E-mail: ksteigerwald@gac.state.il.us
 
Healthcare and Family Services
 
Annie Thompson
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-1543
E-mail: annie.thompson@illinois.gov
 
Historic Preservation Agency
 
Dave Blanchette
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0516
E-mail: dave.blanchette@illinois.gov

 
 
Housing Development Authority
 
Rebecca Boykin
    Phone: (312) 836-5343
E-mail: rboykin@ihda.org
 
 
 
Department of Human Rights
 
Anjali Julka
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-0093
E-mail: anjali.julka@illinois.gov



 
 
Department of Human Services
 
Tom Green
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-1538
E-mail: tom.green@illinois.gov



 
Marielle Sainvilus
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph,
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-8199
E-mail: marielle.sainvilus@illinois.gov



 
Board of Higher Education
 
Don Sevener
2nd Floor
431 E. Adams
Springfield, IL 62701
    Office: (217) 557-7334
Fax: (217) 782-8548
Cell: (217) 836-7395
Home: (217) 753-3251
E-mail: sevener@ibhe.org
 
Illinois State University
 
Jay Groves
Media Relations
Campus Box 3250
Normal, IL 61790
    Office: (309) 438-5631
Fax: (309) 438-5748
Cell: (309) 838-2458
E-mail: jrgrove@ilstu.edu
 
Department of Labor
 
Anjali Julka
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-0093
E-mail: anjali.julka@illinois.gov
 
 
Lieutenant Governor
 
Elizabeth Austin
Suite 15-200
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-8760
Fax: (312) 814-4862
E-mail:
 
Liquor Control Commission
 
Ted Penesis


    Office: (312) 814-4802
E-mail: tpenesis@revenue.state.il.us

 
Lottery
 
Courtney Hill
201 E. Madison
Springfield, IL 62702
    Office: (312) 255-3125
E-mail: chill@hillandknowlton.com
 
Military Affairs
 
Mike Chrisman
    Office: (217) 761-3569

 
Department of Natural Resources
 
Chris McCloud
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    (217) 558-1540
E-mail: chris.mccloud@illinois.gov


 
Stacey Solano
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0994
E-mail: stacey.solano@illinois.gov


Northeastern Illinois University
 
Erika Malek
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
    Office: (773) 442-4226
Fax: (773) 442-4242
 
Northern Illinois University
 
Melanie Magara
Gilbert Hall, Room B123
DeKalb, IL 60115
    Office: (815) 753-1681
Fax: (815) 753-3299
E-mail: mmagara@niu.edu
 
Jennice O'Brien
Webmaster
    Office: (815) 753-1681
E-mail: jennice@niu.edu
Joe King
    Office: (815) 753-3299
E-mail: joking@niu.edu
 
Tom Parisi
    Office: (815) 753-3635
E-mail: tparisi@niu.edu
Mark McGowan
    Office: (815) 753-9472
E-mail: mmcgowan@niu.edu
 
Department of Public Health
 
Melaney Arnold
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0500
E-mail: melaney.arnold@illinois.gov



 
Kelly Jakubek
Suite 5-500,
100 W. Randolph,
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-8198
E-mail: kelly.jakubek@illinois.gov
 
 
Department of Revenue
 
Susan Hofer
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-8197
E-mail: susan.hofer@illinois.gov
 
Office of the State Fire Marshal
 
Januari Smith
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-1544
E-mail: januari.smith@illinois.gov



 
 
Secretary of State
 
Dave Druker
JRTC – Suite 5-400
100 West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-1506
Fax: : (312) 793-2069
 
Henry Haupt
213 Capitol Bldg
Springfield, IL 62756
    Office: (217) 782-5984
Fax: (217) 785-0358
 
Elizabeth Kaufman
JRTC – Suite 5-400
100 West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-8301
Fax: (312) 793-2069
 
Illinois State Library
 
Pat McGuckin
300 S. Second
Springfield, IL 62756
    Office: (217) 558-4029
Fax: (217) 785-4326
E-mail: pmcguckin@ilsos.net
 
Southern Illinois University
 
Scott Kaiser
Springfield, IL
    Office: (217) 545-8080
Cell: (618) 525-2682
E-mail: skaiser@notes.siu.edu
 
Sue Davis
Carbondale Campus
Mail Code 6519
Carbondale, IL 62901
    Office: (618) 453-2276
Fax: (618) 453-2230
Home: (618) 529-2342
E-mail: suedavis@siu.edu
 
Patrick Williams
Edwardsville Campus
Univ. News Service
Campus Box 1027
Edwardsville, IL 62026
    Office: (618) 650-2345
Fax: (618) 650-3694
E-mail: pwillia@siue.edu
 
Keith Nichols
    Office: (618) 650-3604
Fax: (618) 650-3616
E-mail: kenicho@siue.edu
 
School of Medicine
 
Nancy Zimmers
801 N. Rutledge
P.O. Box 19621
Springfield, IL 62794-9621
    Office: (217) 545-3854
Fax: (217) 545-0580
Home: (217) 787-2224
E-mail: nzimmers@siumed.edu
 
Ruth Slottag
    Office: (217) 545-2819
Home: (217) 793-8200
E-mail: rslottag@siumed.edu
 
Merle Shiffman
    Office: (217) 545-5616
 
Main Number
    Office: (217) 545-2155
 
State Police
 
Springfield:
Scott Compton
    Office: (217) 782-6637
E-mail: Scott_Compton@isp.state.il.us
 
Chicago:
Luis Gutierrez
    Office: (312) 814-8367
E-mail: Luis_Gutierrez@isp.state.il.us
 
Southern Illinois:
Brian Ley
    E-mail: brian_ley@isp.state.il.us
 
Student Assistance Commission
 
Claude Walker
1755 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
    Office: (847) 948-8500 X 3116
Fax: (217) 836-6714
E-mail: cwalker@isac.org
 
Supreme Court
 
Joseph Tybor
Press Secretary
13th Floor
222 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 793-2323
Fax: (312) 793-0871
 
Toll Highway Authority
 
Joelle McGinnis

    Office: (630) 241-6800, Ext. 2380
E-mail: jmcginnis@getipass.com

Michael King

    Office: (630) 241-6800, Ext. 2382
E-mail: mking@getipass.com
 
Tourism
 
Jan Kostner

    Office: (312) 814-6175
E-mail: jkostner@ildceo.net
 
Department of Transportation
 
Paris Ervin
Room 611, Stratton Building,
401 S. Spring,
Springfield, IL 62706
    Phone: (217) 558-0517
E-mail: paris.ervin@illinois.gov



 
Marisa Kollias
Room 5-500, James R. Thompson Center,
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-4693
E-mail: marisa.kollias@illinois.gov



 
Treasurer
 
Scott Burnham
Director of Communications
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 15-600
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-2997
Fax: (312) 814-0029

 
Kati Phillips
Deputy Director of Communications
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 15-600
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-5668
Fax: (312) 814-0029
 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
Robin Kaler
Public Affairs
304 Swanlund Bldg.
601 E. John
Champaign, IL 61820
    Office: (217) 333-5010
Fax: (217) 244-7124
 
Jeff Unger
Director, News Bureau
Suite 520
807 S. Wright
Champaign, IL 61820-6282
    Office: (217) 333-6248
Fax: (217) 244-0161
Home: (217) 344-0936
 
University of Illinois at Chicago
 
Mark Rosati
Office of Public Affairs
MC 288
601 S. Morgan
Chicago, IL 60607
    Office: (312) 996-5546
Fax: (312) 996-0361
E-mail: rosati@uic.edu
 
William S. Burton
    Office: (312) 996-2269
Fax: (312) 996-3754
E-mail: burton@uic.edu
 
University of Illinois at Springfield
 
Cheryl Peck
1 University Plaza
MS PAC563
Springfield, IL 62703-5407
    Office: (217) 206-6716
Fax: (217) 206-6511
 
Department of Veterans Affairs
 
Jessica Woodward
Room 5-500, James R Thompson Center,
100 W Randolph,
Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 814-8194
E-mail: jessica.woodward@illinois.gov
 
 
Western Illinois University
 
Darcie Shinberger
Sherman Hall 302
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
    Office: (309) 298-1993
Fax: (309) 298-1606
E-mail: dr-shinberger@wiu.edu
 
Bonnie Barker
    Office: (309) 298-1993
E-mail: bl-barker@wiu.edu
 
Teresa Koltzenburg
    Office: (309) 298-1993
E-mail: te-koltzenburg@wiu.edu
 
 
Workers' Compensation Commission
 
Susan Piha
#8-200
100 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: (312) 814-6558
Fax: (312) 814-3520
E-mail: susan.piha@illinois.gov
 

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