Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (9th District of Illinois)
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky announced that she has secured $12,552,000 in funding from the House Appropriations Committee for 15 projects across the 9th Congressional District.
“One of the best parts of my job is bringing funding home where it matters most,” said Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. “This year, $12,552,000 will support 15 projects across the 9th District, upgrading roads and bridges, improving schools and parks, strengthening public safety, and enhancing water infrastructure. Listening to residents and delivering for our communities has always been the heart of what I do in Congress, and I can’t wait to see the difference these investments will make for families across the 9th District.”
Congresswoman Schakowsky championed funding for 15 projects that will directly benefit Illinois’ 9th District. These include:
- $250,000 for the Niles Howard Street Bridge Replacement Project
- $850,000 for the Cook County East Lake Ave Bridge Project
- $1.25 million for the Niles Township Respite Center Renovation Project
- $1.2 million for the McHenry County Police Social Work Program Headquarters Project
- $850,000 for the Chicago Fire Department Engine House 71 Ambulance Annex
- $850,000 for the McHenry County Conservation District Fox Bluff Conservation Area Public Access Enhancement Project
- $250,000 for the Fremont Township Critical Road Resurfacing Project
- $250,000 for the Chicago Public Schools Mosaic School Improvements Project
- $250,000 for the Evanston Beck Park Expansion Project
- $1.092 million for the Buffalo Grove, Illinois – Mill Creek Subdivision Utility Resiliency Project
- $1.092 million for Lake County Public Works – Water System Improvements (Hawthorn Woods/Glennshire & Forest Lake)
- $1.092 million for Skokie, Illinois – Storm Water Infrastructure Enhancement Project
- $1.092 million for Algonquin, Illinois – High Hill Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project
- $1.092 million for Morton Grove, IL – Lead Service Line Replacement
- $1.092 million for Cary, IL – PFAS Mitigation and Water Resiliency Project
By directing federal resources to projects that matter most to residents, this funding will help strengthen communities, improve quality of life, and ensure that local neighborhoods continue to grow and thrive.
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