KRISHNAMOORTHI PRESENTS $2 MILLION CHECK FOR ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TRAINING

Washington, Oct. 23 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:

CHICAGO - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Chicago Deputy Mayor for Education and Youth Khari Humphries, Elgin Community College (ECC) President Dr. Peggy Heinrich, ECC Board of Trustees Chair Jennifer Rakow, HIRE360 Executive Director Jay Rowell, and Chicago Aldermen Stephanie Coleman, David Moore, and Gil Villegas at HIRE360's Training and Business Development Center. Krishnamoorthi presented a ceremonial $2 million check representing federal funding he secured for advanced manufacturing training equipment at ECC. The investment supports the college's new 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing and Technology Center, which began classes in A...