Connect Illinois

By Bridgette Northern on Oct 26, 2021 in Connect Illinois |

When we first announced Adams was an awardee for Round 1 of the Connect Illinois Broadband Grant, our goal was to start construction in 2021. At this time, our grant agreement has not been executed and no funding has been received. Following the original announcement, unforeseen circumstances have arisen. Setbacks include this being a brand-new state program being...

By Bridgette Northern on Aug 6, 2021 in Connect Illinois |

We were excited that many of you were able to attend the Connect Illinois Virtual Town Hall hosted by Jim Broemmer, Adams CEO, via Zoom on Thursday, July 29, 2021! Here is a brief summary of the long-awaited updates on this multi-million dollar expansion project, timelines and expectations for pre-determined build-out areas. Connect Illinois Broadband Grant...

By Bridgette Northern on Jul 23, 2021 in Connect Illinois |

Plan to attend the Connect Illinois Virtual Town Hall hosted by Jim Broemmer, Adams CEO, via Zoom on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 6 pm! Get long-awaited updates on the multi-million dollar expansion project, discuss timelines and expectations for pre-determined build-out areas, and address any questions you currently have about the state funded grant program....

By Bridgette Northern on Mar 26, 2021 in Connect Illinois |

We are currently experiencing funding delays due to ongoing program challenges and are engaged in daily and weekly calls with the State of Illinois. We hope to have these issues resolved and worked out this year but construction delays into Spring 2022 could occur in some grant areas. It will take time to complete this multi-million dollar project in all of the...

By Bridgette Northern on Jun 25, 2020 in Connect Illinois |

Adams Fiber has been awarded over $4.9M from the Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program. This grant will cover roughly 50 percent of a $10M total expansion project Adams has committed to in underserved local communities in Adams and Brown Counties. This broadband access deployment is slated to begin in Spring of 2021 and will serve approximately 1,106 households,...

By Bridgette Northern on Feb 26, 2020 in Connect Illinois |

Sarah Rosenthal, with KHQA News, stopped by our Golden office this afternoon to chat with CEO Jim Broemmer in regards to Adams’ future plans to expand fiber services into additional rural communities. Click here to learn...