Illinois Electric Cooperative BEAD awards
Illinois Electric Cooperative won $4.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,755 locations in Illinois, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.
Illinois
$4.6 million
Listed as ILLINOIS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE · 1,755 locations · Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (96%) / Fiber (4%) · provider match $1.5 million · est. completion January 29, 2031 · about 9 mi buried + 15 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Illinois Office of Broadband (DCEO), BEAD Final Proposal data files (final version) (retrieved 2026-09-23)
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