House Passes more than $4 million in funding to support Newman community projectsNew funding to support Southwest Side small businesses, infrastructure, educational programs, health services, safety improvements and more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Newman (IL-03) has secured $164,000 in federal funds for sanitary sewer improvements in Hickory Hills. (Courtesy of U.S. Marie Newman (IL-03))
HICKORY HILLS, IL U.S. Rep. Marie Newman (IL-03) secured $640,000 in federal funding for Hickory Hills as part of this year s community project funding from the House Committee on Appropriations. Upon passage in Congress, the funding would be used to update 20,000 linear feet of sanitary sewers in a low-income section of the Hickory Hills, reducing basement backups and sanitary sewer overflows. In my five months serving in Washington, I have been proud to fight for infrastructure investments that will improve the quality of life of my constituents, said Congresswoman Marie Newman in a news release. By securing this funding for the City of Hickory Hills, we can modernize a sewer system that services thousands of residents, improving their wellbeing and the public health of the city as a whole. I was proud to w