East St. Louis-born Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who Sports Illustrated named the greatest female athlete of the 20th Century, started her foundation to promote success among low-income youth in 1988 – the same year the four-time Olympian set her still-intact world record in the heptathlon.Â
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Internet Essentials aims to bridge the digital gap
Program offers low-cost internet to low-income families Nearly 19,000 Twin Cities low-income households have signed up for low-cost internet service since 2011. Internet Essentials, a Comcast comprehensive high-speed Internet program, provides low-cost, high-speed Internet service for $9.95 a month plus tax, a purchase option for a computer for around $150, and access to free digital […]