Internet Service in Illinois
| City | Providers | Est. Population |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 35 | 2,714,856 |
| Aurora, IL | 37 | 199,932 |
| Rockford, IL | 23 | 150,843 |
| Joliet, IL | 34 | 148,268 |
| Naperville, IL | 36 | 143,684 |
| Springfield, IL | 27 | 117,126 |
| Peoria, IL | 28 | 115,687 |
| Elgin, IL | 37 | 109,927 |
| Waukegan, IL | 23 | 88,862 |
| Cicero, IL | 35 | 84,137 |
| Champaign, IL | 27 | 82,517 |
| Bloomington, IL | 15 | 77,733 |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 35 | 75,777 |
| Evanston, IL | 35 | 75,430 |
| Decatur, IL | 23 | 75,407 |
| Schaumburg, IL | 35 | 74,781 |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 35 | 74,039 |
| Palatine, IL | 35 | 69,144 |
| Skokie, IL | 35 | 65,074 |
| Des Plaines, IL | 35 | 58,840 |
| Orland Park, IL | 35 | 57,392 |
| Tinley Park, IL | 35 | 57,144 |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 35 | 56,995 |
| Berwyn, IL | 35 | 56,800 |
| Mount Prospect, IL | 35 | 54,505 |
| Normal, IL | 15 | 53,837 |
| Wheaton, IL | 21 | 53,469 |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 33 | 52,305 |
| Oak Park, IL | 35 | 52,015 |
| Downers Grove, IL | 22 | 49,399 |
| Elmhurst, IL | 19 | 45,171 |
| Glenview, IL | 35 | 45,029 |
| Dekalb, IL | 20 | 43,842 |
| Lombard, IL | 18 | 43,773 |
| Belleville, IL | 17 | 43,765 |
| Moline, IL | 23 | 43,259 |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 24 | 41,715 |
| Bartlett, IL | 35 | 41,618 |
| Urbana, IL | 27 | 41,581 |
| Quincy, IL | 16 | 40,798 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | 18 | 40,480 |
| Plainfield, IL | 35 | 40,466 |
| Streamwood, IL | 35 | 40,238 |
| Carol Stream, IL | 20 | 40,222 |
| Romeoville, IL | 34 | 39,752 |
| Rock Island, IL | 23 | 38,920 |
| Carpentersville, IL | 37 | 38,196 |
| Wheeling, IL | 35 | 37,946 |
| Park Ridge, IL | 35 | 37,721 |
| Addison, IL | 18 | 37,287 |
| Calumet City, IL | 35 | 37,232 |
| Glendale Heights, IL | 20 | 34,535 |
| Pekin, IL | 29 | 34,084 |
| Northbrook, IL | 35 | 33,477 |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | 35 | 33,350 |
| Woodridge, IL | 21 | 33,305 |
| Danville, IL | 24 | 32,649 |
| Galesburg, IL | 24 | 31,745 |
| Oswego, IL | 31 | 31,672 |
| Gurnee, IL | 23 | 31,273 |
| Mundelein, IL | 23 | 31,249 |
| Chicago Heights, IL | 35 | 30,392 |
| Algonquin, IL | 19 | 30,004 |
| Niles, IL | 35 | 29,962 |
| Highland Park, IL | 23 | 29,914 |
| North Chicago, IL | 23 | 29,667 |
| Granite City, IL | 27 | 29,545 |
| Burbank, IL | 35 | 29,124 |
| Lansing, IL | 35 | 28,479 |
| Oak Forest, IL | 35 | 28,155 |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 19 | 27,650 |
| West Chicago, IL | 21 | 27,576 |
| Alton, IL | 27 | 27,415 |
| Kankakee, IL | 28 | 27,349 |
| Wilmette, IL | 35 | 27,294 |
| Mchenry, IL | 17 | 26,825 |
| Batavia, IL | 37 | 26,318 |
| Carbondale, IL | 17 | 26,241 |
| Vernon Hills, IL | 23 | 25,678 |
| Melrose Park, IL | 35 | 25,527 |
| Harvey, IL | 35 | 25,381 |
| Belvidere, IL | 15 | 25,371 |
| Collinsville, IL | 27 | 25,240 |
| Freeport, IL | 18 | 25,185 |
| Woodstock, IL | 18 | 25,084 |
| Lockport, IL | 34 | 25,046 |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 35 | 24,973 |
| Westmont, IL | 21 | 24,898 |
| Huntley, IL | 19 | 24,820 |
| New Lenox, IL | 34 | 24,715 |
| Edwardsville, IL | 27 | 24,457 |
| Zion, IL | 23 | 24,362 |
| Rolling Meadows, IL | 35 | 24,241 |
| Maywood, IL | 35 | 24,164 |
| Blue Island, IL | 35 | 23,816 |
| Loves Park, IL | 23 | 23,805 |
| Morton Grove, IL | 35 | 23,461 |
| East Peoria, IL | 31 | 23,445 |
| Machesney Park, IL | 23 | 23,280 |
| Dolton, IL | 35 | 23,274 |
Broadband in Illinois
Since 2009, the The Partnership for a Connected Illinois has been awarded $6,554,641.00 in federal dollars for Illinois's "Broadband Illinois" program. Illinois has awarded these monies to 11 organizations and departments within the state.
Discounted high-speed internet access and computers for low-income households is expanded to the City of Springfield.
Follow developments with Illinois's broadband initiatives:
Twitter: @brobandillinois