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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is requesting funding for 15 local projects that will benefit Illinois families as Congress works to fund the government.
Monmouth is embarking on a 10-year, $10 million program to remove all the lead water service lines in the community.
Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen paid a visit to the city’s water treatment plant to help jumpstart the program by presenting a ceremonial check worth nearly $960,000.
Sorensen said infrastructure repairs are needed to more than nation’s roads and bridges – work is also needed on the infrastructure that’s underground. And he said many of the workers who will replace the aging underground infrastructure are members of local communities.
The city of Rock Island has secured federal funding to install a roundabout at the 35th Street West intersection, near the Highland Springs Golf Course.
The $1.4 million dollar project, replacing traffic signals at the intersection, will kick off a larger project, eventually reducing four lanes of highway down to two lanes each way.
Congressman Eric Sorensen says it will make the Centennial Expressway safer for bikers and pedestrians.
LANARK, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined community leaders in Lanark to highlight $959,752 he secured from Congress to repair the city’s water infrastructure.
The city of Monmouth is receiving nearly $1 million in Community Project Funding to help replace its lead service lines. Those are the pipes connecting the water main to a building's internal plumbing.
There are 2,000 lead service lines in Monmouth that need to be replaced. Mayor Rod Davies said it'll cost about $10 million to replace all of them.
A sea of uniform headstones and American flags set the backdrop for a Memorial Day ceremony on the Rock Island Arsenal on Monday.
At the event, hosted at the Rock Island National Cemetery, hundreds came to honor fallen soldiers in the U.S. military and hear about the importance of the holiday.
Leaders from across the Quad-Cities attended the event, including Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati and Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce $3,362,027 for Rockford-based Crusader Community Health to provide high-quality health services to families in Northern Illinois.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are announcing $218,000 for OSF HealthCare to expand telehealth services to families in rural communities across Central and Northern Illinois.
WASHINGTON, DC – In recognition of National Police Week, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led a group of 24 of his New Democrat Coalition colleagues in calling for full funding for critical public safety programs that provide resources to law enforcement agencies to protect communities. Sorensen’s advocacy on this issue is in direct response to roundtable discussions and meetings he has hosted with law enforcement from across Central and Northwestern Illinois.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement in response to a letter from U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy which states that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will "pause any implementation of moves" for mail processing centers "at least until after January 1, 2025."