Stimulus cash sought to broaden Net access :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Technology

Chicago is seeking federal stimulus money to expand high-speed Internet access to five needy neighborhoods -- a plan that could add 300 jobs to existing community centers to teach people how to use the Web to post news and use online financial and social media resources.

The city's proposals for broadband stimulus money are among a list of 31 that Gov. Quinn has deemed "priorities" out of an initial 140 proposals submitted. The governor's recommendation doesn't guarantee that the 31 finalists will get the federal money. The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program requires each governor to submit a prioritized list...