Comcast Greater Chicago Region

Serving Central & Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana & Southwest Michigan

Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community Center Receives $13,500 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training, Upgrades to its “Lift Zone”

Lift Zones connect students to the Internet for schoolwork and adults to the Internet to build digital skills Comcast donates 75 laptops across three south suburban community-based organizations March 16, 2023 – Comcast joined Illinois Second Congressional District Representative Robin Kelly, Chicago Heights, IL, Mayor David Gonzalez and Cook County District 5 Commissioner Monica Gordon […]

Chicago Urban League Receives $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students can access the Internet for schoolwork and adults can come to build digital skills March 22, 2022 – Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Chicago Urban League a $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” grant. The grant will support digital skills training at the organization’s Lift Zone, […]

Comcast Opens WiFi-Connected “Lift Zone” at Family Focus in Evanston

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students and adults can access the Internet   February 18, 2022- Comcast announced the launch of a new WiFi-connected “Lift Zone” at Family Focus, a social services agency located at 2010 Dewey Ave. in Evanston, IL. Lift Zones are safe spaces where children can get online to do schoolwork […]

Comcast Joins with Local Officials and Community-based Organizations to Launch WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” across Berrien County

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students and adults can access the Internet for school and digital skills building December 14, 2021 – Comcast and Berrien County officials today announced the launch of new WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” at community-based organizations (CBOs) in seven locations across Berrien County.  Lift Zones are safe spaces where children can […]

Emerald South and Comcast Launch the South Side Connectivity Collaborative, an Internet Connectivity Initiative Focused on areas of Chicago’s South Side

Thousands of residents in four south side neighborhoods stand to benefit from additional opportunities to connect to the Internet for schoolwork, digital skill building, access to services and job searches September 30, 2021 – The Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative and Comcast today announced the launch of the South Side Connectivity Collaborative (SSCC). Powered by […]