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.

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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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Applications Received

Thanks to everyone who participated in Governor Quinn’s Gigabit Communities Challenge! We received over 40 applications from communities across Illinois. See below for the full list of applicants.

Selections will be made later this year!