Community Health Partnership of Illinois (CHP) was honored to welcome Congresswoman Lauren Underwood to our Mendota Health Center as she received an update on the progress of our expansion project, made possible through $1.25 million in Community Project Funding she secured to strengthen access to healthcare in the region.
Local media highlighted the visit and the impact this investment will have on expanding primary care, behavioral health, and dental services for rural communities throughout the Illinois Valley.
Read the full coverage:
- Congresswoman Underwood Delivers Check to CHP in Mendota (Starved Rock Media): https://www.starvedrock.media/wlpo/state-rep-underwood-delivers-check-to-chp-in-mendota/article_d422e8bd-1533-4ec3-a6bc-3454640dec10.html
- Congresswoman Underwood Visits Mendota for Community Health Partnership Project Update (Shaw Local): https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/07/09/underwood-visits-mendota-for-community-health-partnership-project-update/
