Pritzker announces grants to expand broadband statewide

By Washington Examiner

Published June 25, 2020 4:00pm ET

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Pritzker announces grants to expand broadband statewide — Entrepreneur Matthew Pritzker looks at a model of SpaceShipTwo on July 27, 2009, at the annual AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Rural areas of Illinois unable to access broadband internet will soon be able to go online.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced $50 million in state grants for 28 projects reaching every region of the state. The money will be matched by $65 million in non-state funding with plans to expand access for more than 26,000 homes, businesses and community institutions across Illinois.

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