While his senior colleague United States Senate Dick Durbin ignored McHenry County in his requests for appropriations’ earmarks, Roland Burris did not.

Here’s what Burris requested:

$500,000 for McHenry County, Illinois Drinking Water Quality Initiative McHenry County, Illinois McHenry County Government Center 2200 North Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098

Why this is a good use of taxpayer funds: McHenry County would use the federal funds to assess the short-term and long-term viability of the drinking water supply.

It is important for folks to realize that just asking for money does not mean that a request from a very junior Senator not running for election will be included in the final appropriations bill.