7A Championship: Follow Live Action of Glenbard West vs. Lincoln-Way East

If you can't make the trip to Champaign this weekend, here's where to watch the game and find live updates.

Lincoln-Way East and Glenbard West battle Saturday in the Class 7A Illinois state football championship game. Whether you can make it to the game or not, here's the information you need to cheer on your team. 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Tickets are $10.  Driving directions From Frankfort: I-57 south to I-74 east From Glen Ellyn: I-355 south to I-80 east to I-57 south to I-74 east Can't make the drive to Champaign on Saturday? The game will be broadcast on TV, Internet and radio.  Television: Comcast will air the game live (find your channel).  Internet: The game will be live-streamed on IHSA.tv and ESPN3.com.  Radio: You can also listen live on WJOL-1340 AM in Joliet or hear the station's online broadcast. It…

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Comcast Offers Reduced Internet Service To Families In Need

Families with children receiving a free or reduced price school lunch are eligible to receive Comcast broadband Internet access for less than $10 a month.

Families with at least one child receiving free or reduced price school lunch are eligible for a Comcast program that provides broadband Internet access for less than $10 a month. The Comcast program, Internet Essentials, is in its second year and is part of a larger, industry-wide effort to increase high-speed Internet access among low-income families. The monthly rate is locked in and participants do not have to pay activation or equipment rental fees. In addition, Comcast also offers digital literacy training materials. "A digital divide exists, and low-income families who don't have Internet access at home are being left behind," said Alisha Martin, a regional Comcast spokeswoman. "So, the Internet Essentials program was designed to …

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Village Board Meeting Roundup

Village Renews Cable Franchise Agreement With Comcast

Plus: Mayor proclaims December Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, and nominations for Frankfort's Winter Holiday Decorations Awards are due next week.

Here's a quick roundup of other business discussed at Monday's Frankfort Village Board meeting. The request: Renewal of the cable TV franchise agreement between Frankfort and Comcast. What it means: The new agreement, which allows Comcast to supply cable TV service to village residents, has a franchise fee of 5 percent of the annual gross revenues from Frankfort cable subscribers paid quarterly to the village. The fee in the old agreement was 3 percent. Also, the new agreement is only for 10 years, instead of the 15 years stipulated in the past agreement. How did it pass? Unanimously (Trustee Doug Walker was absent). The board approved Mayor Jim Holland's proclamation to designate December Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. The …

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Brother Rice vs. Mount Carmel: The Game of the Week

The CN100 Game of the Week focused on the Chicago Catholic League Championship. Check out the video highlights.

This week's CN100 Game of the Week featured Brother Rice vs. Mount Carmel. The Caravan emerged victorious, claiming the Catholic League title by a score of 39-6. The CN100 Game of the Week will be rebroadcast Tuesday, Nov. 22, on CN100, The Comcast Network, at 7 p.m. and is available anytime with Comcast Digital Cable On Demand. Want even more? Check out schedules and game clips on the cn100 website. You can also visit the cn100 Game of the Week Facebook page, or follow on Twitter. Also, check out our weekly crowd craziness - Battle of the Fans - on Facebook and see who has the biggest and wildest student sections. When all the action is done, catch up on the best in Chicago-area prep sports with CN100 Sports Weekly.

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