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The State of Illinois will contribute $7 million toward a $22 million Shawnee Communications broadband expansion project in unserved and underserved areas in the southern part of the state. The funding comes through the Connect Illinois program.
More than 2,550 residents in Mitchellsville, Rudement, Buncombe, Vienna, Pulleys Mill and Goreville will get broadband via a FTTH network. They are in Saline, Johnson and Williamson counties. Some residents will get service this year, with project completion slated for 2023.
The Connect Illinois program was funded by the 2019 Capital Development initiative. The goal of the program is to deliver statewide high speed Internet by 2028. The program has a $400 million budget.
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