City Seeks State Funds To Improve Broadband Availability

The city of Mt. Carmel has applied for the Accelerate Illinois Broadband Infrastructure Planning Program. The program is a 14 week intensive planning session designed to assist local governments with securing state and federal broadband infrastructure funds. Mayor Joe Judge says only 12 communities will be selected for the program administered through the state’s department of commerce and economic opportunity… 

Judge said six communities will be selected for the program in February with the other six chosen in May.