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Carterville, Illinois - Governor JB Pritzker has announced a $10 million grant for the expansion and upgrade of Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) Cancer Institute in Carterville. The grant is a part of the Rebuild Illinois plan, a bipartisan initiative aimed at enhancing infrastructure across the state.

Key Points

• The expansion of the SIH Cancer Institute was completed in December 2022, involving a 20,000-square-foot extension and modernization of both clinical and non-clinical areas. Other planned upgrades include new furniture, medical equipment, and overall buildout improvements.
• Two additional capital grants, each totaling $150,000, have been awarded to SIH for specific projects.
• • The first additional grant will aid in expanding the SIH Cancer Institute Café, which provides meals tailored to the nutritional needs of 300 cancer patients, as well as serving caregivers and employees.
  • The second grant is allocated for the design, oversight, and implementation of kitchen renovations intended to create space for meal preparation workshops and demonstrations, focusing on high nutrient-value meals, conducted by the SIH oncology dietitian.
• All three grants are a part of the Rebuild Illinois program, a $45 billion capital initiative, the largest in the state's history and the first to encompass all modes of transportation, as well as vertical infrastructure like hospitals and schools.