For Release: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Contact: Mary Shalapin: 618-233-8026
U.S. CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO SECURED FUNDING FOR ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER
Waterloo -U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) secured funding for the Illinois National Guard Readiness Center for which a ground breaking was held today. Costello was able to include $8.1 million for construction of the Readiness Center as part of the final version of the Labor/HHS/Education and Military Construction/Veterans' Administration Appropriations bills for fiscal year 2008.
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