Kendall County to get $15 million for broadband project to help ‘bridge our digital divide’

Kendall County will get $15 million from the Illinois Office of Broadband to help expand high-speed internet access in the county. County officials announced Wednesday that with the grant award, the county intends to develop a public-private partnership that will result in more than $40 million in investment in a community-owned broadband network. The network will provide broadband access to portions of the county not currently served by high-speed internet, allow for an expanded public safety communication network, provide the most cost-effective access to other government agencies and support economic...