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 […]
Comcast Crews Working to Restore Service in Central Illinois ASAP
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 […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Receives $22,750 from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training, STEM Programs
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 […]
Illinois Digital Equity Tour Stops in Springfield and other Central Illinois Locations to Commemorate Internet Essentials’ 10th Anniversary
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 […]
Company Expands Eligibility for its Internet Essentials Program to more than 130,000 Low-income Veterans in Illinois
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 […]