Associated Press - June 30, 2009 4:14 AM ET

AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Three health centers in Illinois will share $2.6 million in federal stimulus money.

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Monday that the centers in Aurora, Elgin and Rock Falls would receive the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Of the money, $1,147,645 will go to the Visiting Nurse Association in Aurora, $880,000 will go to the Greater Elgin Family Care Center and $616,240 will go to the Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. in Rock Falls.

Beth Fiorini is the executive director of the Whiteside County Health Department. She says they'll use the money to build an addition to the local clinic and hire a social worker.

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