GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS ANNOUNCING 50 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO KICK OFF THE STATE’S LARGEST-EVER BROADBAND EXPANSION EFFORT.

BIG CITIES SHOULDN’T BE THE ONLY PLACES THAT HAVE HIGH SPEED INTERNET SAYS THE GOVERNOR.

THE MONEY, PLUS ANOTHER 65 MILLION IN NON-STATE MATCHING FUNDS IS GOING TO 28 PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE SAYS THE GOVERNOR.

THE EFFORT IS PART OF THE “CONNECT ILLINOIS” INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO BRING INTERNET ACCESS TO EVERY PART OF THE STATE BY 2024.