Category: Community Investment

New Xfinity Store Opens in South Bend

February 20, 2026

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches 2026 “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

February 17, 2026

Comcast Awards Project SYNCERE with $15,000 Grant to Support STEM Education for Students in Chicago

December 18, 2025

Quad County Urban League Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skill-Building and Workforce Development

December 17, 2025

La Casa de Amistad Receives $25,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Opportunity in Michiana

La Casa de Amistad Receives $25,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Opportunity in Michiana

December 16, 2025

Comcast Opens Xfinity Store in Chicago’s North Park Neighborhood

Comcast Opens Xfinity Store in Chicago’s North Park Neighborhood

November 19, 2025

Comcast Completes Renovation of Chicago Xfinity Store

November 13, 2025

Boys & Girls Club of Rockford

Comcast Contributes $20,000 in Grants to Boys & Girls Clubs in Rockford Region

November 13, 2025

Comcast Donates $15,000 to Expand Digital Skills Training at Aurora Public Library District

Comcast Donates $15,000 to Expand Digital Skills Training at Aurora Public Library District

November 4, 2025

Comcast Opens Xfinity Store in Schererville

Comcast Opens Xfinity Store in Schererville

October 16, 2025

Comcast Opens Flagship Lift Zone at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in Chicago to Advance Digital Skills and Job Training Opportunities

September 24, 2025

Saint Joseph Health System Foundation Receives $10,000 Donation from Comcast to Update Technology for Pediatric Patients in Mishawaka

August 26, 2025

Comcast Volunteers Join Cradles to Crayons’ Backpack-A-Thon to Help Pack 36,000 Backpacks for Chicagoland Students

August 15, 2025

Get ready to go back to school with Xfinity

Get Ready for Back to School with Xfinity in Illinois!

August 11, 2025

Comcast Celebrates Latino Media, Culture, and Connection During NAHJ Conference in Chicago

Comcast Celebrates Latino Media, Culture, and Connection During NAHJ Conference in Chicago

August 1, 2025

Operation Old Glory, American Flag, Flag Replacement

A Tribute to the American Flag in Illinois

June 13, 2025

Rockford Digital Opportunity Initiative

Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Comcast Launch Rockford Digital Opportunity Initiative

May 21, 2025

Schaumburg Xfinity Store Ribbon Cutting

Comcast Opens New Xfinity Store in Schaumburg

May 14, 2025

Michigan City Area Schools Announces 2025 Teacher & Employee of the Year Recipients

Michigan City Area Schools Announces 2025 Teacher & Employee of the Year Recipients

April 14, 2025

Makers Madness

Aerial Firefighting Helicopter Refill Pump Named “The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois”

April 9, 2025

“Makers Madness” Contest Enters Final Round

April 1, 2025

Makers Madness

Voters Narrow Field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 25, 2025

Lift Zone Lookback: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria

March 21, 2025

Makers Madness

Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 18, 2025

Makers Madness

Voting Begins in “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

March 4, 2025

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches Sixth Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

February 12, 2025

La Casa De Amistad Graduation

La Casa de Amistad Receives $15,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training in Michiana

January 9, 2025

Comcast and Project SYNCERE

Comcast Grant Expands STEM in Motion

December 26, 2024

Investing in the Greater Chicago Region

December 23, 2024

Comcast Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant, Donates 25 Laptops to Opportunity Enterprises

November 26, 2024

Comcast Convenes Digital Equity and Economic Development Roundtable in Michigan City with Local Officials and Community Leaders

November 21, 2024

National Veterans and Military Families Month in Illinois at Comcast

November 11, 2024

Jones Center

Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community Center Receives $10,000 Donation from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

October 10, 2024

Hyde Park

Elevating Business and Art: Comcast Business Unveils Mobile Masterpieces with Local Artists Throughout Chicago

September 23, 2024

Mentoring Youth Through Technology Receives $25,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training Programs

September 9, 2024

Champions of Change Lights Up Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NABJ Convention in Chicago

August 28, 2024

Intersect Illinois Appoints Bill Mastoris and Chris Smith to Board of Directors

July 30, 2024

MC Salvation Army Offers Class to ‘Get Ahead’

July 30, 2024

Comcast Connects Cook County

July 24, 2024

Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Welcomes the University of Notre Dame to its Partner Consortium

July 9, 2024

Michigan City Earns $75K Digital Equity Grant

June 21, 2024

Michigan City Area Schools Announces 2024 Teacher & Employee of the Year Recipients

April 22, 2024

Comcast Celebrates South Elgin Xfinity Store Grand Opening

April 9, 2024

IMA graphic

“Makers Madness” Contest Enters Final Round

April 2, 2024

Voters Narrow Field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 26, 2024

Boys & Girls Club of Joliet Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

March 20, 2024

Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 19, 2024

Comcast Opens Xfinity Store in South Elgin

March 18, 2024

Comcast Launches two new WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Kankakee

March 14, 2024

Voting Begins in “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

March 5, 2024

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches Fifth Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

February 14, 2024

Comcast Awards $15,000 Grant to the South Bend Education Foundation

February 6, 2024

Lift Zone Lookback: Kishwaukee Family YMCA

December 22, 2023

Comcast announces $30,000 Grant to Fund Digital Navigator Program at Aurora Public Library District’s Santori Library

December 5, 2023

More than 200 Churches in the Chicago Area Partner to Help More Minority Communities Connect to the Internet

December 5, 2023

Lift Zone Lookback: Boys and Girls Club of Rockford

September 22, 2023

Developmental Services Center in Champaign Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Equity Through Skills Training

August 29, 2023

Two Springfield Community-based Organizations Receive $10,000 Grants from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

August 9, 2023

Kankakee Area YMCA Receives $7,500 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Equity Through Skills Training

July 13, 2023

Quad County Urban League Receives $15,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Equity Through Skills Training

July 6, 2023

Boys & Girls Club of Pekin Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

June 22, 2023

Kishwaukee United Way Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Equity Through Skills Training

June 20, 2023

Honoring Old Glory Through Comcast’s Flag Replacement Program

June 14, 2023

Comcast Donates 50 Laptops to We Care of Grundy County

June 1, 2023

Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity Awards $1 Million in Grants to Ten Emerging Black Filmmakers in Celebration of Its Two-Year Anniversary

April 27, 2023

Bloomington-Normal Area Business, Community Leaders and Comcast Discuss Historic Opportunity to Bring Broadband Internet Service to Rural and Underserved Communities

April 18, 2023

Digital Equity Program Launches in Rockford

April 14, 2023

Ingersoll Rand - Rosenberg Moon habitat pictured on the moon

Rosenberg Moon Habitat Named “The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois”

March 29, 2023

“Makers Madness” Contest Enters Final Round

March 21, 2023

Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community Center Receives $13,500 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training, Upgrades to its “Lift Zone”

March 16, 2023

Voters Narrow Field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 14, 2023

MyCONNECTedWeek 2023

March 7, 2023

Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 7, 2023

Comcast Partners with The Hidden Genius Project to Help Black Male Youth in Chicago and Atlanta Acquire Digital Skills and Enter the Tech Sector

February 27, 2023

Voting Begins in 2023 “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

February 22, 2023

Springfield Area Business and Community Leaders Discuss Once-in-a-generation Chance to Bring Broadband Internet Service to Rural and Underserved Communities

February 6, 2023

New Report: 92% of Jobs Require Digital Skills, One-Third of Workers Have Low or No Digital Skills Due to Historic Underinvestment, Structural Inequities

February 6, 2023

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches Fourth Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

February 2, 2023

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL PRESS RELEASE: Comcast Donates Laptops to Help Job Seekers

December 16, 2022

Affordable Connectivity Program gives Eligible Low-income Households up to $30/month toward the cost of their Internet and/or Mobile Service

December 15, 2022

Comcast Brings Its High-Speed Internet and other State-of-the-Art Telecommunications Services to Oak Brook Commons

December 13, 2022

Kishwaukee Family YMCA Receives $5,000 Donation from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training at Organization’s “Lift Zone”

December 7, 2022

Over 250 Illinois Churches Announce Initiative to Help More Minority Communities Get Online

November 17, 2022

George Washington Carver Community Center Receives $40,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

September 28, 2022

Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Cook County

September 14, 2022

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Receives $22,750 from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training, STEM Programs

August 24, 2022

Daily Herald Suburban Business Names 2022 Diversity in Business Award Winners

August 9, 2022

Comcast Receives “Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” Elite Award for the Third Year in a Row

August 9, 2022

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s Lake Station Club Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training and make Technology Upgrades

August 8, 2022

Project UP

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and Comcast Partner to get more Chicagoans Online, help Residents Build Digital Work and Life Skills

July 20, 2022

Intersect Illinois Appoints Sean McCarthy to Board of Directors

June 29, 2022

Instituto del Progreso Latino Receives Grant from Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo to Close Digital Divide Disproportionately Impacting Latinos

May 4, 2022

Carl Jones Jr. named Comcast’s Regional Vice President of External and Government Affairs

May 2, 2022

“Makers Madness” Contest Enters Final Round

April 19, 2022

Voters Narrow Field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

April 12, 2022

Comcast’s Kevin Leurck Joins Society for Information Management’s Chicago Chapter Board

April 7, 2022

Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

April 5, 2022

Comcast Sources Renewable Energy Through Illinois “Blue Sky” Solar Project

March 31, 2022

Voting Begins in Third Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

March 22, 2022

Chicago Urban League Receives $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

March 22, 2022

Quad County Urban League Receives $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

March 16, 2022

Boys and Girls Club of Decatur Receives $40,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

March 10, 2022

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches Third Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

March 2, 2022

Comcast Opens WiFi-Connected “Lift Zone” at Family Focus in Evanston

February 18, 2022

Comcast Opens WiFi-Connected “Lift Zone” at Bolingbrook’s Heart Haven OutReach

February 16, 2022

Comcast RISE Applications Now Open to All Women-Owned Small Businesses

January 19, 2022

Comcast Joins with Local Officials and Community-based Organizations to Launch WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” across Berrien County

December 14, 2021

Comcast named a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune for the Fourth Consecutive Year

November 5, 2021

Dr. Helene Gayle of The Chicago Community Trust and Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo to be honored at La Casa Norte’s Annual Gala

October 28, 2021

Michigan City Chamber accepting nominations for the Annual Education Award

October 28, 2021

South Bend’s Bendix Arena Signs Mult-Year Sponsorship Agreement with Leading ISP, Xfinity

October 25, 2021

Illinois Digital Equity Tour Stops in Springfield and other Central Illinois Locations to Commemorate Internet Essentials’ 10th Anniversary

October 15, 2021

Illinois Digital Equity Tour Stops in Rockford to Commemorate Internet Essentials’ 10th Anniversary

October 14, 2021

Illinois Digital Equity Tour Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program

October 8, 2021

Emerald South and Comcast Launch the South Side Connectivity Collaborative, an Internet Connectivity Initiative Focused on areas of Chicago’s South Side

September 30, 2021

Comcast Expands Internet Essentials to Federal Pell Grant Recipients to help even more Low-income Americans Connect to the Internet

September 24, 2021

First Women's Bank event featuring speaker and an audience.

First Women’s Bank Celebrates Grand Opening

September 22, 2021

Comcast Launches new WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in two South Suburban Cook County Locations

September 15, 2021

A Lift Zone sticker on a community center door

Comcast Joins with Local Community-based Organizations to Launch Nine WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” across Northwest Indiana

September 9, 2021

Comcast Launches new WiFi-Connected “Lift Zone” at the G.W. Buck Boys & Girls Club of Joliet

August 31, 2021

A Lift Zone sticker on a community center door

Comcast Joins with Local Community-based Organizations to Launch WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Peoria area

August 11, 2021

Comcast Connects Northern Indiana

August 5, 2021

A Lift Zone sticker on a community center door

Comcast Joins with Local Community-based Organizations to Launch WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Several Rockford and other Northwest Illinois Locations

August 2, 2021

Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago Names this year’s Elite winners

July 29, 2021

Comcast Joins with Local Community-based Organizations to Launch More WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Several Chicago Neighborhoods

July 26, 2021

Daily Herald Business Ledger Announces 2021 Diversity Awards Recipients

July 23, 2021

Comcast to Help Customers in Naperville and Woodridge Impacted by the Recent Tornado

June 22, 2021

Helping Illinois Communities meet their Broadband Needs

June 17, 2021

Three students gather around a laptop to study together

North Chicago School District 187 and Comcast Announce Partnership to Provide Internet Service to Eligible District Students and Families

June 10, 2021

Xfinity Store to Open in Chicago’s McKinley Park Neighborhood in late Summer

June 9, 2021

USTA Chicago Celebrating Tennis with “Opening Day”

May 18, 2021

Comcast RISE Investment Fund Awards $1 Million in Grants to 100 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses in Chicago and Cook County

April 27, 2021

Comcast Commits to Investing $1 Billion Over Next 10 Years to Reach 50 Million Low-Income Americans With Tools and Resources To Succeed In Digital World

April 23, 2021

What’s Next: What changes that we made during the pandemic will continue to impact our built worlds

April 15, 2021

Comcast Hiring Residential Installation and Service Technician Positions in Carol Stream

April 12, 2021

Winner of the second annual “Makers Madness” contest.

Traffic Signal Heater Named Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

March 24, 2021

Comcast celebrates Internet Essential's 10 year anniversary.

Comcast Commits to Investing $1 Billion Over Next 10 Years to Reach 50 Million Low-Income Americans with Tools and Resources to Succeed in Digital World

March 24, 2021

Makers Madness Top 8

Voters Narrow Field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 9, 2021

Makers Madness Top 16

Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

March 2, 2021

City of Chicago

Chicago Foundation For Women Announces 2021 Impact Awards Honorees

February 24, 2021

Makers Madness Voting

Voting Begins in Second Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Name The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

February 17, 2021

Comcast Rise recipients in Chicago and Cook County

Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses in Chicago and Cook County

February 9, 2021

Comcast Internet Essentials - Strawberry Mansion High School Giveaway

Comcast Provides Update on Decade-Long Commitment to Digital Equity; Announces Plans to Accelerate Efforts in 2021

February 2, 2021

All Things Beautiful announced as a Comcast Rise award recipient

All Things Beautiful Gift Boutique in Downtown Decatur Among First to Receive Comcast RISE Award

February 1, 2021

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Launches Second Annual “Makers Madness” Contest to Determine The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

January 27, 2021

With Technology Becoming more and more Integral to our lives; Comcast’s role as a Development Partner Deepens

January 25, 2021

A Mission to Connect Low-income kids to Distance Learning during the Pandemic

January 21, 2021

Comcast Rise

Comcast RISE Awards More Than 50 Small Black-Owned Chicago-Area Businesses with Marketing and Technology Resources

January 15, 2021

Comcast Announces more WiFi-Connected Lift Zones Sites, Connecting more Chicagoans in more Neighborhoods

December 16, 2020

Three students gather around a laptop to study together

Building Digital Equity: Internet Essentials powers efforts to connect low-income students and households during the Pandemic

December 11, 2020

Xfinity response team member working on the network to restore connectivity.

Comcast Business Expands its Advanced Network Infrastructure in Joliet, Lockport and Tinley Park

December 10, 2020

2112 Announces Comcast Business Startup Studio Supporting Small Business Throughout Chicago

November 20, 2020

Expansion of Comcast’s Advanced Network Infrastructure in Locations in and around Downtown Chicago Brings Advanced Services to more Commercial and Mixed-use Properties

October 15, 2020

Comcast Business Brings Its Advanced Network Technology to Downtown Park Forest

September 30, 2020

A desk and laptop inside a Lift Zone community center.

Comcast Announces Grants to Three South Suburban Chicago Community-Based Organizations to Support Important Services

September 21, 2020

A Lift Zone sticker on a community center door

Comcast Joins with Local Community-based Organizations to Launch WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Chicago Neighborhoods

September 17, 2020

Housing Authority of Cook County representatives at a podium

Housing Authority of Cook County and Comcast Announce Partnership to Provide Free Internet Service to School-age Housing Authority Residents across Suburban Cook County

September 3, 2020

An infographic explaning why internet service may not be working even though power is on

Service Restoration following Historic Storms

August 12, 2020

Three students gather around a laptop to study together

Freeport School District 145 and Comcast Announce Partnership to Provide Internet Service to Eligible Freeport Students and Families

August 5, 2020

A young child uses a laptop to do homework

Rockford Public Schools District 205 and Comcast Announce Partnership to Provide Internet Service to Eligible Rockford Students and Families

August 5, 2020

Comcast among 13 Elite Winners Announced at This Year’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Chicago

July 27, 2020

School District U-46 and Comcast Extend Partnership to Provide Internet Service at Home to Eligible Students and Families

July 23, 2020

Leaders and Achievers Participants

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $175,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in Region

July 20, 2020

Comcast Brings Its High-Speed Network and Smart Technologies to Schaumburg’s Groundbreaking Veridian Development

June 29, 2020

CITY OF CHICAGO PRESS RELEASE: Chicago Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Bridge Digital Divide, Providing Free High-speed Internet Access to over 100,000 CPS Students

June 25, 2020

School year 2020 presented by Xfinity.

Comcast Launches ‘School Year 2020’ Destination On Demand to Commemorate the 2019-2020 School Year

June 15, 2020

Xfinity truck

Comcast Employees Keeping our Customers and Communities Connected

April 27, 2020

Census PSA

Census 2020: Get Counted!

April 21, 2020

A tech-forward, lounge-like working atmosphere.

Introducing THE TAP Powered by Xfinity, a New Multifaceted Space at McCormick Place

February 17, 2020

A group of children receive Internet Essentials laptops at an event in Chicago.

Report: Comcast in the Community 2019

February 7, 2020

Participants from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago’s “Beyond School Walls” program.

Comcast Surprises Hoffman Estates Students with New Tablets

December 20, 2019

Four presenters at the Internet Essentials Champions event.

Comcast Announces Expansion of Internet Essentials Program to all low-income Central Illinois Households, including more Families, Seniors and People with Disabilities

November 25, 2019

An Xfinity xFi display at an Xfinity retail store.

Xfinity Store to Open in Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood

November 22, 2019

Comcast Plans Hiring Event for Recently Announced Algonquin Xfinity Store

November 15, 2019

Exterior rendering of The Old Post Office.

Comcast Business Brings its Advanced Network to the Old Post Office’s Door

November 12, 2019

Comcast NBCUniversal Brings First-Ever Children’s Center to Hines VA Fisher House

November 10, 2019

Winners of the Leaders and Achievers® Program scholarships.

Comcast NBCUniversal to Provide $2 Million in Scholarships to High School Seniors

October 29, 2019

We’re Proud to Serve the Chicago Neighborhoods we Live in

September 19, 2019

A group of children receive Internet Essentials laptops at an event in Chicago.

Mayor Lightfoot and Comcast Announce Largest Ever Expansion of Internet Essentials in Chicago

August 16, 2019

Interior of an Xfinity Store.

Xfinity Store to open in Chicago’s Pullman Neighborhood

July 22, 2019

Assistance for Customers Whose Homes Were Damaged in the Recent DeKalb Fires

July 19, 2019

Xfinity vans and equipment parked next to a sign for Elk Grove.

Comcast Brings its Advanced Network and Services to the Elk Grove Technology Park

July 11, 2019

Interior of an Xfinity store.

Comcast Announces Plans to Open an Xfinity Store in Algonquin

July 11, 2019

Participants in the “Youth-to-Career Link” (CY2CL) program sit at a long table.

Chicago High School Graduates Complete Comcast Jobs Training Program

July 2, 2019

Platforms in the park

Chicago Ideas Launches “Platforms in the Park,” a City-Wide Initiative in Partnership with Xfinity and the Chicago Park District

June 20, 2019

Leaders and Achievers group photo on large outdoor steps

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards More than $190,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in Region

June 6, 2019

An Xfinity xFi display at an Xfinity retail store.

Xfinity Store Opens in Evergreen Park

May 23, 2019

Comcast to Host Hiring Event on May 23 in Morton Grove

May 21, 2019

group photo

Comcast Foundation Made Mentoring Youth Through Technology Grant to Fund Technology Training Programs for Matteson and Richton Park Middle School Students

May 13, 2019

people painting a wall

More than 6,000 Volunteers Expected to Complete Over 70 Community Projects Across Region for 18th Annual Comcast Cares Day

April 16, 2019

a man fixing wires

Comcast Business’ Advanced Network Propels Modern Businesses in Chicago’s Back of the Yards and Bridgeport Neighborhoods

April 11, 2019

Comcast Store

Comcast to Open Xfinity Store in Rockford

March 4, 2019

Comcast to Host Hiring Event on March 6 in Rolling Meadows

March 1, 2019

Comcast to Open Xfinity Store in Bloomingdale

February 21, 2019

Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Chicago DuSable Museum Special Event

DuSable Museum and Comcast Unveil New “Voices of the Civil Rights Movement” Installation

February 8, 2019

Comcast Techs Leave Homewood 11012017 1

Comcast Opens Thousands of area Xfinity WiFi Hotspots to the Public for free during Period of Extreme Weather

January 28, 2019

how to stay connected during weather

How to Stay Connected During Severe Weather

January 17, 2019

cutting the ribbon

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Library to Celebrate Opening of the Whitney Young Branch

January 11, 2019

group hug

Comcast Host Hiring Events in Woodridge and Schaumburg

December 11, 2018

Xfinity Store to open in Evanston

December 4, 2018

leaders and achievers

Comcast NBCUniversal Launches 2019-2020 Scholarship Program for Community-Minded High School Seniors

November 15, 2018

Three students gather around a laptop to study together

Urban League of Northwest Indiana Receives $10,000 Grant to Support Its “Digital Literacy Program”

November 8, 2018

Two New Xfinity Stores Slated for Chicago’s South Suburbs

October 11, 2018

Xfinity Store opens in Elkhart

October 8, 2018

Sean McCarthy Named Regional Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives for Comcast

October 3, 2018

Chicago Remains #1 City for Enrollment in Internet Essentials, Comcast’s Acclaimed High-speed Residential Internet Adoption Program for Low-Income Americans

October 2, 2018

Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County receives $10,000 grant from Comcast Foundation to expand its My.Future Technology Initiative

September 26, 2018

Comcast Joins Local Officials to Announce Initiative to Close Digital Divide Among Low-income Veterans

September 18, 2018

Company Expands Eligibility for its Internet Essentials Program to more than 130,000 Low-income Veterans in Illinois

September 17, 2018

Comcast Joins DuPage County Officials at Cantigny to Announce Initiative to help Low-income Veterans get Online

September 14, 2018

C-SPAN’s Bus to Visit the Chicago Area on September 13 and 14, in Partnership with Comcast

September 12, 2018

Comcast Launches Advanced Network in Somonauk, Bringing Fiber to nearly 40 Local Businesses

September 12, 2018

Comcast Joins Richton Park and VFW Officials to Announce Initiative to Close Digital Divide among Veterans

August 31, 2018

Willson Contreras, the Chicago Cubs and Xfinity Team Up to Help Chicagoans Experiencing Homelessness

August 27, 2018

Example of an interior of an Xfinity Store

Comcast to Open Xfinity Store in Normal

August 20, 2018

Comcast Internet Essentials Program Helps Close the Digital Divide in Illinois, Across the Nation

August 9, 2018

Comcast expands its Network in Monmouth to reach even more Local Businesses

August 6, 2018

Comcast Brings Fiber to Nearly 50 Local Businesses with the Expansion of its Advanced Network in West Chicago

August 2, 2018

Comcast Plans Hiring Event for Recently Announced Norridge Xfinity Store

August 2, 2018

Assistance for Customers Whose Homes Were Damaged in the Recent Prospect Heights Fire

July 20, 2018

Comcast to open Xfinity Store in Norridge

June 28, 2018

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $175,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in Region

June 1, 2018

Expansion of Comcast’s Advanced Network in Chicago’s SW Suburbs brings Fiber to Several Major Business Corridors

May 15, 2018

Xfinity Store to open in Kildeer

May 15, 2018

Expansion of Comcast’s Advanced Network in Warsaw Brings Fiber To More Than 125 Local Businesses

May 14, 2018

Xfinity Store to open in Glenview

May 11, 2018

Xfinity Store to open in DeKalb

May 11, 2018

Comcast to Open Xfinity Store in Champaign

May 10, 2018

Ovation and Comcast Honor Collaboraction Theatre Company

May 1, 2018

Xfinity Store to Open in Valparaiso

April 27, 2018

Hundreds of Volunteers Come Together at Cradles to Crayons to Assemble 7,500 Hygiene Packs and other Essential Supplies for Disadvantaged Chicago Children

April 22, 2018

17th Annual Comcast Cares Day set for Saturday, April 21, 2018

April 12, 2018

Comcast Teams up with Chicago Cubs on Multi-year Technology and Marketing Partnership

April 6, 2018

Comcast Foundation makes $10,000 Donations to two Critical Central Illinois Community-based Organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois

April 5, 2018

Comcast to Open XFINITY Store in Berwyn

February 23, 2018

Red Carpet Announced for Center on Halsted “a Night with Oscar”

February 23, 2018

Comcast Foundation Equips Erie House to Meet Community’s Tech Needs

February 12, 2018

Chicago Auto Show Partners with Comcast for Third Consecutive Year

February 6, 2018

Interior of an Xfinity Store.

Comcast to Open XFINITY Store in Gurnee

January 11, 2018

Quad County Urban League in Aurora, IL, Receives $10,000 Grant to support its “Tomorrow’s Scientist Technicians and Managers” Program

December 14, 2017

Kreider Services in Dixon, IL, Received $10,000 to help People with Developmental Disabilities Build Tech Skills

December 14, 2017

Comcast Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s Duneland Facility gives Kids access to more State-of-the-Art Technology, Promotes STEM

November 28, 2017

Comcast Sends Third Wave of Techs to Florida to help Optimize Network Following Extensive Damage caused by Hurricane Irma

November 1, 2017

VFW and Comcast to host Joint Veterans Event at West Dundee VFW on Veterans Day

November 1, 2017

Comcast investment will include “Experience Labs” at three neighborhood branch libraries and expansion of Internet Essentials program for qualifying Chicagoans

October 27, 2017

Chicago Ideas Week Launches “Hello” in Partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal

October 17, 2017

Comcast to Host Sales Recruitment Open House on October 24 at its Vernon Hills Xfinity Store

October 11, 2017

Comcast Brings ‘Xfinity On Campus’ to Four More Chicago Area Schools

September 28, 2017

Comcast Technicians from Chicago Area help Restore Service in Florida after Hurricane Irma

September 21, 2017

Expansion of Comcast’s Advanced Network in Quincy brings Fiber to More Local Businesses

September 18, 2017

Chicago Area Comcast Techs on way to Southwest Florida to Help Restore Service in Storm-Battered Areas

September 13, 2017

Expansion of Comcast’s Advanced Network in Carol Stream, IL, brings Fiber to Major Business Corridor

September 6, 2017

Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame Introduces Class of 2017

August 31, 2017

Comcast Installs 20,000th Xfinity WiFi Hotspot in Bloomington-Normal Area

August 24, 2017

Comcast Plans Hiring Event for Recently Announced Arlington Heights XFINITY Store

August 22, 2017

Comcast to Open Xfinity Store in Chicago’s West Loop Neighborhood

August 16, 2017

Comcast’s Dixon, IL, Network Expansion Brings Fiber to Major Industrial Area, Host of Local Businesses

August 14, 2017

City of Chicago

Comcast Working to Strengthen the Local Economy, Boost Communities across the Region

August 3, 2017

Comcast Business Expands Advanced Network in Key Champaign, IL, Business Corridor

July 27, 2017

Comcast Activating Free Wireless Hotspots in Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties in Northern Illinois Following Area Storms and Flooding

July 24, 2017

Comcast to Open XFINITY Store in Arlington Heights

July 21, 2017

Comcast to Host Sales Recruitment Open House on July 26 in Schaumburg

July 19, 2017

Reggie Watts helps Comcast Celebrate Chicago Area Xfinity Mobile Launch

July 17, 2017

Comcast Business Brings Advanced Network to key Morton, IL, Business Corridor

July 17, 2017

Xfinity Mobile Begins Midwest Retail Rollout

June 27, 2017

New Star and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch New Tech Coaching Center for Special Needs Adults and Their Families

June 27, 2017

Comcast to Open XFINITY Store in Springfield

June 22, 2017

2017 Civic Technology Forum Explores the Role of Technology in Moving Chicago and Cook County Forward

June 15, 2017

Comcast Business Expands Advanced Network in Key Northwest Indiana Business Corridors

June 15, 2017

Comcast Expands its Advanced Network in Gilberts, IL

June 13, 2017

Artist Sam Kirk Designs Reusable Chicago-themed Bag for Comcast

June 6, 2017

Comcast Pledges Continued Support of Military Employees and Military Community

May 16, 2017

Comcast Plans Hiring Event for Recently Announced Benton Harbor Area XFINITY Store

May 12, 2017

Comcast Plans Hiring Event for Recently Announced Hyde Park XFINITY Store

May 5, 2017

Comcast to open its First Decatur area XFINITY Store

May 5, 2017

Comcast to open XFINITY Store in Benton Charter Township

May 1, 2017

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards nearly $175,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in Region

May 1, 2017

Lakeview Xfinity Store Interior

Comcast to Open its first Michiana XFINITY Store in Granger, IN

April 28, 2017

Comcast Named one of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Illinois

April 20, 2017

Comcast Cares Day volunteers painting mural

More than 6,500 Volunteers Expected to Complete 75 Volunteer Projects in Region on Comcast Cares Day – Saturday, April 22

April 7, 2017

Exterior of Xfinity Store in Hyde Park

Comcast to Open XFINITY Store in Chicago’s Hyde Park Neighborhood

March 30, 2017

Comcast Lights its 16,000th WiFi Hotspot in the Peoria Area

March 23, 2017

Springfield Hotspot WiFi map

Comcast Installs 10,000th WiFi Hotspot in Springfield

March 22, 2017

Champaign Urbana WiFi map

Comcast Installs 16,000th WiFi Hotspot in Champaign-Urbana Area

March 17, 2017

South Bend WiFi Map

Comcast Installs 25,000th Xfinity WiFi Hotspot in South Bend Area

March 14, 2017

Recipients from Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington-Normal receiving check

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington-Normal receives $30,000 grant from Comcast Foundation to expand My.Future Technology Initiative

March 8, 2017

Comcast tech on truck at wires

Comcast Network in Lee and Whiteside Counties nears 400 miles in length, while Number of WiFi Hotspots passes 3,000

March 7, 2017

Tech on truck looking at wires

Comcast in DuPage County IL: Network passes 5,000 miles; Number of WiFi Hotspots passes 130,000

March 1, 2017

Recipients of check to Bridge Technology Gap

Comcast NBCUniversal Presents $10,000 Check to Bridge Technology Gap for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

December 6, 2016

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Rockford Receives $20,000 Assistive Technology Grant from Comcast Foundation

November 17, 2016

Comcast Launches “Internet Essentials Learning Zone” Spanning Chicago’s Englewood, Fuller Park and Washington Park Neighborhoods

April 12, 2016

Chance the Rapper, Ludacris Launch Get Schooled, Get Connected Spring Challenge in Chicago to help Students Finish the School Year Strong

March 10, 2015

Superbowl-Winning Coach Tony Dungy joins Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain to Inspire Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township

February 27, 2015

Celebrities, Officials Rally Students to ‘Get Schooled, Get Connected’

January 22, 2015

Comcast Creates New Local Senior Leadership Position Focused on Improving the Customer Experience

January 21, 2015

Star-Studded Cast of Athletes, Entertainers Honor 3,000 Chicago High School Students at Inaugural “Get Schooled, Get Connected” Celebration

January 19, 2015

Star-Studded Cast of Athletes, Entertainers Honor 3,000 Chicago High School Students at Inaugural “Get Schooled, Get Connected” Celebration

January 19, 2015

Comcast Reports on its Regional Community Investment Activities for 2014

December 29, 2014

Early Holiday Excitement For 14 Chicago Public High School Students

December 18, 2014

Boys & Girls Club of America and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce Major Partnership and the Launch of the My.Future Technology Initiative in Chicago

November 13, 2014

B.o.B Surprises Alcott College Prep High School Students Participating in “Get Schooled, Get Connected Challenge”

November 12, 2014

Comcast Offers up to Six Months of Complimentary Internet Service and an Amnesty Program for Low-Income Families

August 4, 2014

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, Thornton Township Supervisor Frank Zuccarelli and Community Organizations join Comcast to Announce new “Internet Essentials Learning Zone” and Public Computer Labs

July 18, 2014

Comcast and TDF Foundation Join Forces to Reduce Digital Divide in Danville

June 27, 2014

Chicago Receives “Gold Medal” Recognition from Comcast for Number of Families Enrolled in Internet Essentials Program

June 26, 2014

Sportsman Channel and Comcast Partner with Naval Station Great Lakes for Hunt.Fish.Feed. Event on July 2

June 24, 2014

Comcast Names 2014 Greater Chicago Region Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Recipients

June 5, 2014

Comcast Names 2014 Central Illinois Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Recipients

May 13, 2014

Some Low-income Families in Chicago, Cicero and Berwyn may be Eligible for Six Months of Complimentary Internet Essentials Service

March 18, 2014

Comcast Announces 30,000 Families Enrolled in Internet Essentials in state, over 1,000 in Central Illinois

October 17, 2013

Comcast Visits Lincoln, IL, talks about Internet Essentials, Digital Divide

September 20, 2013

What Internet Essentials Means to Chicago Families, by Mayor Rahm Emanuel

September 18, 2013

Mayor Emanuel, Comcast Announce that Chicago’s Internet Essentials Enrollment Doubles to 14,000, more than in any other City in the Nation

September 16, 2013

Barrington 220 Launches Initiative to Close Technology Gap, Extend Learning Well Beyond School Walls

September 10, 2013

Comcast Greater Chicago Region’s Fawn Smith: “I Enjoy the Feeling I get from Helping People in the Communities we Serve.”

August 28, 2013

Rockford Public Schools and Alignment Rockford Announce Academy Expo Sponsorship and Internet Essentials Campaign to Connect Students to the Internet

August 5, 2013

Chicago Community Leaders Explore how Internet Access can help Children and Families

July 10, 2013

Sportsman Channel and Comcast Host “Hunt.Fish.Feed” Event for Fifth Year

June 18, 2013

Comcast Names Leaders and Achievers Recipients, Celebrates in Chicago

June 6, 2013

Comcast Names Leaders and Achievers Recipients, Celebrates in Central Illinois

May 23, 2013

Thousands of Comcast and Community Volunteers Complete nearly 70 Projects in Region

April 27, 2013

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Comcast and Streamwood High School Partner to help Kids Succeed through Mentoring

March 21, 2013

Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Connects nearly 16,000 Low-income Cook County Families to the Internet – Enrolls more Families than any other County in America

March 21, 2013

Comcast and VME Kids/Santillana Donated over 400 English/Spanish Books to Fairview Early Childhood Center

March 11, 2013

Comcast Provides Employee to serve in Inaugural Chicago Economic Growth Fellows Program

January 31, 2013

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