WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:

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BOST ANNOUNCES $2.3 MILLION IN FAA GRANTS FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORTS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling over $2.3 million to enhance safety and infrastructure improvements at Veterans Airport in Marion and MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah.