Illinois received $253.7 million in December to increase broadband infrastructure statewide from the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund. In light of the new funding, which has yet to be distributed, community advocates in Evanston and Chicago are hoping to bring attention to bridging the digital divide, or unequal access to internet and devices. “Throughout.
Over 200,000 Chicago households still do not have high-speed internet. Additionally, over 260,000 households in Chicago nearly one in four do not own a laptop or desktop computer.