Duchossois Family; Thrall Car Manufacturing Company; Chamberlain Manufacturing

The Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, located in Chicago Heights, IL, and Chamberlain Manufacturing, located in Scranton, PA are among the business interests held by the Duchossois Family. Dick Duchossois remains the leader of the family, but son Craig Duchossois is also politically active. The family also owns a portion of Churchill Downs, owner of Arlington International Raceway, and AMX Corporation.

The Duchossois family is a career patron of Senate Republican Leader Frank Watson and House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R).

From January 1, 1993 to June 30 2006, the Duchossois interests gave $3,664,000 to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office (Arlington International Racecourse contributed $1,547,000, Duchossois Industries contributed $656,000, Chamberlain Manufacturing contributed $557,000, Craig J Duchossois contributed $233,000, Thrall Car Manufacturing contributed $204,000). 89% of these funds went to Republicans.

Last revised September 2006.