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Two Springfield Community-based Organizations Receive $10,000 Grants from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

August 9, 2023

Training will help youth build the skills they need to prepare for and succeed in the workforce August 9, 2023 – Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois (BGCCIL) and the Springfield Urban League (SUL) $10,000 grants to support digital skills training. The BGCCIL will use the […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, Carl Jones Jr., Digital Equity, Digital Skills, Marcus Johnson, Project UP, Springfield, Springfield Urban League, Tiffany Mathis

Comcast Crews Working to Restore Service in Central Illinois ASAP

June 30, 2023

Our hearts to go out to area residents impacted by the recent storm 5:30 pm, July 5, 2023: The power companies are making significant progress repairing and replacing damaged wires and poles. We’re coordinating with them and other utility providers, and when it’s safe and we get the all-clear, our crews are moving in to […]

Filed Under: Customer Experience
Tagged With: Chatham, La Harpe, Lincoln, Macomb, outage, Springfield, Storm

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Receives $22,750 from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training, STEM Programs

August 24, 2022

New training at club’s WiFi-connected “Lift Zone” will help kids build the skills they need to succeed in school, prepare for the workforce August 24, 2022 – Comcast announced today that it awarded $22,750 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois (BGCCIL) to support digital skills training and STEM programs for club members. The […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Affordable Connectivity Program, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, internet essentials, john crowley, Lift Zone, Lift Zone Opportunity Fund, Project UP, Springfield, Tiffany Mathis

Illinois Digital Equity Tour Stops in Springfield and other Central Illinois Locations to Commemorate Internet Essentials’ 10th Anniversary

October 15, 2021

Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has helped 1.3 million+ low-income Illinoisans connect to the Internet at home since 2011 October 14, 2021 – Comcast today continued its Illinois Digital Equity Tour, a week-long tour across Illinois to promote digital equity, with a stop at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois (BGCCI) in Springfield. The […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, Champaign, Decatur, Digital Equity Tour, internet essentials, john crowley, Jourdan Sorrell, Mayor Jim Langfelder, Project UP, Springfield, Tiffany Mathis

Company Expands Eligibility for its Internet Essentials Program to more than 130,000 Low-income Veterans in Illinois

September 17, 2018

Program has Connected more than Six Million Low-Income Americans to the Internet at Home – more than 650,000 in Illinois alone   September 17, 2018 — Comcast announced that it has connected 650,000 Illinois residents to the Internet at home through its Internet Essentials program, the largest and most comprehensive high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income […]

Filed Under: Community Investment, Products and Services
Tagged With: Archie Ford, Boys & Girls Club Peoria, internet essentials, Lesley Matuszak, Peoria, Springfield, Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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Comcast Extends its Fiber-Rich Network, brings its Advanced Services to Industrial Corridor in Oswego

September 12, 2023

Expansion follows network investment of more than $1.4 billion in Illinois over the last three years, drives economic growth in Oswego, Kendall County and the … Read More...

Community Investment

Lift Zone Lookback: Boys and Girls Club of Rockford 

September 22, 2023

Comcast’s Lift Zone program is an extension of the company’s Project UP initiative, a 10-year, $1 billion commitment to making digital equity a reality in the … Read More...

Customer Experience

Navigate Sudden Storms in Illinois with Four Smart Tech Tips

September 7, 2023

National Preparedness Month Tech Readiness for Your Home  September is the start of National Preparedness Month, and it's important to recognize the … Read More...

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