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10/16/12 - Governor Quinn Announces Second Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge Winner
State’s $1 Million Seed Investment Will Connect Education, Business, Healthcare Communities to Aurora’s Fiber Optic Network; Help Create 2,500 Jobs Over Five Years
AURORA – October 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that OnLight Aurora is a recipient of an Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge award, a statewide competition to establish ultra-high speed broadband networks across Illinois. The state is awarding $1 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital funding to OnLight Aurora to help connect the city of Aurora’s fiber optic network to its education, business, and healthcare communities and accelerate economic growth and job creation.
10/16/12 - Honoring Arlen Specter
United States and Illinois flags at half-staff immediately until
Sunset, Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from The President of the United States of America that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff immediately until Sunset, Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
10/16/12 - Governor Quinn Announces First Winner of Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge
State’s $2 Million Seed Investment Will Jumpstart Fiber Optic and Wireless Network in Mid-South Chicago Neighborhoods; Help Create More Than 50 Jobs
CHICAGO – October 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that nine Chicago neighborhoods are the first beneficiaries of the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, a statewide competition to establish ultra-high speed broadband networks across Illinois. The state is awarding $2 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital funding to Gigabit Squared, which in partnership with Cook County, the city of Chicago and the University of Chicago, will deploy gigabit fiber and wireless in neighborhoods on Chicago’s mid-south side.
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