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Community Health Clinics Get Stimulus Funding, Including Centers in Oquawka and Peoria
Community health centers across the state are getting millions in federal grants.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes money for health centers that treat patients lacking insurance for discount prices. The money will go toward hiring nurses and doctors, allowing the centers to see more patients.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the need is growing. Illinois has about 1.8 million people without health insurance, a number that rises as people lose their jobs.

Illinois clinics are getting $20 million now -- $15.1 million for 36 existing clinics, and $1.3 million each for four new clinics: one in Carbondale, two in Chicago and one in Waukegan.

These grants are from $500 million being distributed nationally. The act authorized $2 billion, so $1.5 billion has yet to be allocated.

Clinics receiving funds:

Anna: $210,576 for Rural Health Inc.
Aurora: $475,631 for Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley
Carbondale: $297,075 for Community Health and Emergency Services Inc.
Carterville: $311,105 for Shawnee Health Service
Chicago: $7,792,751 for 17 clinics
Chicago Heights: $869,847 for Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center
Christopher: $423,923 for Christopher Rural Health Planning Corp.
Decatur: $286,280 for Community Health Improvement
Elgin: $354,110 for Greater Elgin Family Care Center
Harvey: $257,329 for Family Christian Health Center
Joliet: $402,586 for Will County Health Department
Oak Park: $391,313 for PCC Community Wellness Center
Oquawka: $165,977 for Henderson County Rural Health Center Inc.
Peoria: $231,946 for Heartland Community Health Clinic
Rock Falls: $228,543 for Whiteside County Health Department
Rockford: $555,180 for Crusaders Central Clinic Association
Sauget: $883,565 for Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
Springfield: $270,743 for Central Counties Health Centers Inc.
Waukegan: $647,998 for Lake County Health Department
Virginia: $125,086 for Cass County Health Department

New clinics:

Carbondale, $1.3 million for Friend Family Health Center
Chicago: $2.6 million for two clinics
Waukegan: $1.3 million for Lake County Health Department

(Illinois Radio Network)
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