Illinois BEAD funding
Illinois's BEAD final proposal covers 142,546 locations. 97,122 of them (68.2%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks Illinois #9 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $831.2 million against an original allocation of $1.04 billion.
Technology mix
| Fiber to the premises | 97,122 | 68.2% |
| Fixed wireless | 33,610 | 23.6% |
| Low earth orbit satellite | 11,490 | 8.1% |
| Hybrid fiber-coax (cable) | 194 | 0.1% |
What it means for contractors
Fiber locations are the ones that turn into construction: underground and aerial placement, boring, splicing, drops, and restoration. The providers that won these areas build them, often with subcontractors. Check the Illinoisbroadband office's BEAD page for the providers selected in each area. Those providers, and the primes they hire, are who to call about sub work.
Fiber work in Illinois on the board
No open fiber posts in Illinois right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.
Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated November 24, 2025. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.