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SCHNEIDER SECURES NEARLY $12.5 MILLION FOR COMMMUNITY PROJECTS IN COOK, LAKE, AND MCHENRY COUNTIES

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL)

SCHNEIDER SECURES NEARLY $12.5 MILLION FOR COMMMUNITY PROJECTS IN COOK, LAKE, AND MCHENRY COUNTIES

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced today he has secured nearly $12.5 million in federal funding for fifteen community projects across Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties for the upcoming fiscal year. The funding was secured through several bipartisan appropriations packages that were negotiated and passed through the US House and Senate and have now been signed into law. Since taking office, Schneider has secured more than $100 million in funding for Illinois’s 10th Congressional District through Community Project Funding requests, a process that allows Members of Congress to annually request federal funding for local projects. 

“I am proud to partner with wonderful local leaders who serve our communities as we advance opportunities to make a real difference for our shared constituents. That’s why I could not be prouder to have successfully secured more than $12 million in federal funds for fifteen important initiatives that will improve the lives and wellbeing of folks all across our community,” said Schneider. “These funds will go toward improving public safety, replacing lead service lines and aging water mains, restoring lake shores and wetlands, and much more. From Round Lake to Wilmette, North Chicago to Antioch, and Waukegan to Highland Park, communities from every corner of IL-10 will benefit from these crucial investments. I’m looking forward to visiting every one of them.” 

Schneider will kick off a tour of the funded projects, beginning at George B. Prindle Water Treatment Plant Intake Improvements in Highland Park, on Thursday afternoon.

A summary of the projects that have received funding, along with the funds awarded, is available below: 

  1. Lake County Community Violence Intervention Project – $1,000,000

Project Description: Implements a community violence intervention program and expands services for victims and survivors to improve public safety and support affected residents. 

  1. Round Lake Beach Police Communications Modernization – $240,000

Project Description: Equips patrol squads and detectives with new mobile data terminals to enhance field communications and access to critical information. 

  1. North Chicago Police Radio Communications Modernization – $447,000

Project Description: Upgrades police radio communications to improve interoperability with surrounding agencies and strengthen emergency response capabilities. 

  1. Antioch Township Sanitary Sewer Improvements – $1,092,000

Project Description: Modernizes and improves the sanitary sewer system in Antioch Township to ensure reliability and environmental protection. 

  1. Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility – $1,092,000

Project Description: Supports upgrades to compressor and blower systems in Fox Lake through the installation of modern, high-efficiency blowers to improve facility performance. 

  1. Spring Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant – $1,092,000

Project Description: Constructs a new wastewater treatment facility to support affordable housing growth and economic development, including job creation tied to the expansion of Scot Forge. 

  1. Shoreline Restoration at Big and Little Bear Lakes – $1,092,000

Project Description: Stabilizes eroding shorelines, improves stormwater filtration, and enhances wildlife habitats around Big and Little Bear Lakes. 

  1. George B. Prindle Water Treatment Plant Intake Improvements – $1,092,000

Project Description: Extends the primary water intake, constructs a new shore-well, and improves filtration and debris control systems to strengthen water infrastructure. 

  1. North Chicago Lead Service Line and Water Main Replacement – $1,092,000

Project Description: Replaces lead service lines and aging water mains to ensure residents have access to clean, safe drinking water. 

  1. Village of Wilmette Lead Service Line Replacements – $1,092,000

Project Description: Supports the replacement of lead service lines in residential areas to protect public health and drinking water safety. 

  1. Improving Natural Resources at Gander Mountain Forest Preserve – $1,000,000

Project Description: The Lake County Forest Preserve District is seeking funding to restore 250 acres of native habitat at Gander Mountain Forest Preserve in northeast Lake County. 

  1. Silver Creek Habitat Restoration and Flood Reduction Project – $300,000

Project Description: to restore wetland and prairie habitats along Silver Creek through brush removal, streambank planting, and floodplain enhancement. 

   13. Antioch Downtown Improvement- Lake and Main – $580,694

Project Description: funding for this project would establish safe and accessible pedestrian routes from Orchard and Main and Lake and Main, to the Main Street corridor.

  1. Lakeside Tower Rehabilitation – $1,000,000

Project Description: to rehabilitate Lakeside Tower, a 150-unit affordable multifamily building in Waukegan. 

  1. Waukegan Park District Adaptive Recreation Project at Roosevelt Park – $250,000

Project Description: to build an inclusive, adaptive recreation space at Roosevelt Park for individuals with developmental disabilities. 

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