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Springfield Area Business and Community Leaders Discuss Once-in-a-generation Chance to Bring Broadband Internet Service to Rural and Underserved Communities

Future of Sangamon County Relies on Increasing Digital Equity, Building a Next Generation Workforce  February 6, 2023 – Springfield area business and community leaders gathered Monday for a roundtable discussion about the once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring reliable, high-quality, high-speed Internet service to rural and underserved areas, saying Sangamon County’s economic future depends on embracing tools […]

New Report: 92% of Jobs Require Digital Skills, One-Third of Workers Have Low or No Digital Skills Due to Historic Underinvestment, Structural Inequities

Closing the digital skill divide would generate significant, measurable economic payoff for workers, businesses, and the broader economy February 6, 2023 – Today, National Skills Coalition (NSC) in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta released Closing the Digital Skill Divide, a real-time snapshot of demand for digital skills in the US labor market. […]

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches Fourth Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

Nominations Now Open for Bracket-Style Tournament Showcasing Illinois-Made Products  February 2, 2023 – The state’s diverse and dynamic manufacturing industry will be on display as the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) launches its fourth annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will decide The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Presented by […]

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL PRESS RELEASE: Comcast Donates Laptops to Help Job Seekers

December 15, 2022 –  A gift of 20 laptop computers from Comcast will help McHenry County residents in need pursue new jobs and career education opportunities. Comcast is donating the laptops to the McHenry County Workforce Network and its partner social service agencies Last Chance House, New Directions Addiction Recovery Services, Refuge for Women, and […]

Affordable Connectivity Program gives Eligible Low-income Households up to $30/month toward the cost of their Internet and/or Mobile Service

Households no longer eligible for Chicago Connected’s no-cost Internet service can apply to ACP to get the cost of their service fully or partially covered Eligible City Colleges of Chicago students can now apply for Chicago Connected December 15, 2022 – Comcast advised households no longer eligible for Chicago Connected, the City of Chicago’s and […]