DUPAGE & COOK COUNTY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 17, 2024--
Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider, today announced a $246 million investment with its inaugural expansion for homes and businesses in DuPage and Cook County, Illinois.
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Engineering work for this new investment is underway and will meet the growing digital demand for families and businesses with life-changing speeds and reliable service.
Lumos’ CEO, Brian Stading, marks expansion into the Chicago Metro as a major milestone for the company, industry and Midwest region.
“We are proud to bring critical infrastructure improvement to the area as the first fiber provider for these communities and anticipate more growth for Lumos throughout the state and region,” said Stading.
Lumos’ 100% Fiber Optic Internet will be available in the following communities:
DuPage County: City of Naperville, Village of Bolingbrook, Village of Woodridge, Village of Lisle, City of Wheaton, City of West Chicago, Village of Winfield, Village of Glen Ellyn, Village of Carol Stream, Village of Glendale Heights, Village of Addison, Village of Wayne, Village of Bloomingdale, Village of Hanover Park, Village of Itasca, Village of Roselle.
Cook County: Village of Elk Grove Village, Village of Hanover Park, Village of Hoffman Estates, Village of Roselle, Village of Schaumburg.
In addition to ultra-fast fiber internet and reliable service, Lumos' expansion will also provide new job opportunities for residents.
“This expansion to Illinois aims to bring fiber-optic internet to underserved and unserved areas, bolstering economic growth and benefiting the communities in and around DuPage and Cook Counties for generations,” said Grace Simrall, Director of Market Development, Lumos.
Fiber is the best technology for the future, offering unmatched reliability and unlimited bandwidth. To find out if your neighborhood will have access to Lumos’ 100% Fiber Optic Internet or to enroll in email updates, please visit https://www.lumosfiber.com/local/il.
Local residents will receive communication by mail once construction begins and are encouraged to follow Lumos on the social media channels linked below.
About Lumos: Lumos provides access to 100% Fiber Optic Internet, Total-Home Wi-Fi, voice and streaming services, to more than 425,000 homes and businesses across Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Ohio. We believe that the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. That’s why we’re building a 100% Fiber Optic network from the ground up for families, businesses, and communities, backed by local, expert customer service. An Internet built for that most hopeful of all things – the future. Because whatever the future holds, we make it faster. Learn more at www.LumosFiber.com.
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Lumos announces a $246 million investment with its inaugural expansion for homes and businesses in DuPage and Cook County, Illinois. (Graphic: Business Wire)
LONDON (AP) — The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero.
Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor on Tuesday for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.
Cruise, who has been working in the U.K., was given the Distinguished Public Service Award by U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in a ceremony at Longcross Studios near London.
The 62-year-old actor said he was proud to receive the “extraordinary acknowledgement,” which came with a medal and a certificate.
“I admire all of the servicemen and women,” Cruise said. “I know in life, something that is very true to me, is that is to lead is to serve. And I know that to my core. And I see that in the servicemen and women.”
The navy said Cruise had “increased public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.”
“Top Gun,” the smash hit 1986 movie about Cold War flying aces, made Cruise a star and drove a spike in military enlistment. The Navy even set up recruitment tables in theaters.
Interest was renewed with the 2022 sequel “Top Gun: Maverick,” in which Cruise’s character mentored a new generation of elite aviators.
The navy said the sequel “brought nostalgia to older audiences and reinvigorated the minds of newer audience members, which effectively targeted a younger audience’s interest into the skill sets and opportunities the Navy can provide.”
Cruise was also commended for his roles in “Born on the Fourth of July,” “A Few Good Men” and the “Mission: Impossible” movies.
Cruise’s next on-screen adventure, “Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning,” is due for release in May 2025.
Tom Cruise attends a ceremony as he receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise, right, receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise, right, receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise, right, receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise attends a ceremony as he receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise, right, receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise smiles as he receives a Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tom Cruise poses with the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award received from The United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, at the Longcross South Studios, in Runnymede, Surrey, England, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
