Illinois, D.C., other states file anti-trust lawsuit against Facebook
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. on Wednesday as part of a coalition of 48...
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Illinois pushes for digital equity with new broadband investments
The governor’s office and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity are awarding $500,000 through existing and new state...
State announces 2nd round of broadband expansion grants
State officials on Monday announced the opening of a second round of grant opportunities for businesses and organizations to expand...
Pandemic shines ‘great spotlight’ on digital divide
Included in the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan in 2019 was a $400 million investment aimed at providing...
Illinois awards $50 million in broadband expansion grants
Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to the Henry County town of Geneseo on Wednesday to announce the awarding of $50 million...
Federal lawsuit: Business firm responsible for unemployment data breach
The firm contracted to launch an unemployment claims portal is solely responsible for a data breach that made available almost...
State to notify 32,000 unemployment claimants of data breach out of ‘abundance of caution’
The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Friday it will notify 32,483 claimants whose personal information might have been viewed...
IDES confirms data breach in online unemployment system
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has confirmed that a new online portal that processes claims for federal Pandemic Unemployment...
Where to find a Wi-Fi hotspot in Illinois
As students across Illinois get accustomed to remote learning, state agencies have released a new tool aimed at connecting those...
Lawmakers call for caution on 5G, the next wireless wave
Two lawmakers, Western Springs Democratic Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Elmhurst Republican Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, want to give residents, legislators...
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