BUSTOS, DURBIN, DUCKWORTH ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $2.6 MILLION FOR CHICAGO ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17), along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $2,699,192 in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant funding to reconstruct a deicing containment facility at Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford. “Chicago Rockford International Airport contributes a great deal to the economic strength of […]
BUSTOS CONVENES ROUNDTABLE ON E-CIGARETTES AND VAPING
Peoria – Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) convened a roundtable on the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping today, bringing together representatives from Peoria Schools, the Peoria County Health Department, OSF Health Care and members of the community that have been impacted. “From our smallest towns to our biggest cities, teen vaping is a scourge and we […]
Bustos Announces Nearly $23 Million in Federal Funding from Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) – a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee – announced $22,994,908 in total federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program and Public Housing Capital Funds program. “It’s crucial families […]
BUSTOS & UNDERWOOD CONVENE ROUNDTABLE ON BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH
Rockford – Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) convened a roundtable on Black maternal health today, in order to explore local and state approaches to addressing maternal health in the African American community. Hosted by SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, the event brought together health care and patient advocacy stakeholders from the local […]