Washington, Jan. 8 -- Congressman Sean Casten issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) successfully secured over $2 million in federal investment for local projects throughout the 6th Congressional District in government funding bills passed by the House of Representatives.

The funding includes $950,000 for research equipment at Elmhurst University and $1.1 Million for the City of Palos Heights to ensure residents of Palos and Northwestern Community Hospital have a secondary water source, should the primary source become compromised. The projects were selected by Rep. Casten as two of 15 Community Funding Projects in the 6th Congressional District.

"I'm incredibly proud to have advocated for and sec...