Illinois General Assembly Bill SB2631 could make that happen.
The following is what the bill states.
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Provides that, on or before June 30, 2028, the Department of Innovation and Technology must offer free internet access through the Illinois Century Network to park districts, forest preserve districts, conservation districts, and soil and water conservation districts.
The full bill information can be found here SB2631
Senate Sponsors Julie A Morrison
Illinois has a state and federally subsidized internet network that was put in place to help schools and libraries. It is called Illinois Century Network (ICN) and if you click on the logo below you can get to their page.
Illinois General assembly bill SB2631, if approved, would allow park districts to take advantage of this network. If that happens, park districts will be able to get high quality fiber internet access at a much lower cost and even free. It will be faster, more reliable, have better support, and many more features.
Illinois Century Network (ICN) also has a shared hosting datacenter in the basement of the Schaumburg Police Station. They provide this service at a dramatically reduced cost compared to standard vendors that provide these services. For our customers that use VSI products, this is a great cost effective value.
