Are Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside Fios cities?

No. They are names on Verizon's 5G Home more-locations-including list. 5G Home is not Fios. The address check decides what the home can order.

Is that Illinois list a complete national roster?

No. The availability page says 5G Home Internet is currently available in more locations including those places. That is not a complete national roster, and a named city is not an order for every address.

Is Frontier's 31-state network Fios in Illinois?

No. Frontier's 31-state network is not Fios. Illinois names in this guide are 5G Home names, and a ZIP code is not an installation.

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Verizon 5G Home Internet in Illinois

Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside appear in the sentence that 5G Home is available in more locations including those places. The list is not a complete national roster, and it is not Fios.

Illinois · 6 min read · Updated September 23, 2026

By the InternetService.ai editorial team

Verizon's availability page separates Fios metros from 5G Home locations. Checked September 23, 2026, Verizon 5G Home locations, including Illinois says 5G Home Internet is currently available in more locations including Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside. That sentence is a more-locations-including list, not a complete national roster. These Illinois names are 5G Home. They are not Fios.

The Illinois names sit on the 5G Home list

The names this guide uses are Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside. They come from the sentence that 5G Home Internet is currently available in more locations including those places. A name on that including-list means Verizon is showing the place under 5G Home. It does not mean every address in the city can order, and it does not complete a national roster.

This guide does not add other Illinois cities.

5G Home in Illinois is not Fios

Fios on the same page is a different list. The 5G Home FAQ says to check an address to learn whether wireless home internet or Fios Home Internet is available. Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside, as used here, are 5G Home names. A 5G Home offer is wireless. It is not Fios service.

Frontier's 31-state network is not Fios. Do not use that wider fiber description to relabel an Illinois 5G Home name as Fios.

Use Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside only as 5G Home names from the more-locations-including sentence.
Check the full address and unit.
If the result says Fios, keep that result in a separate product note. These city names are not a Fios list.
Do not describe Frontier's 31-state network as Fios.

An including-list is not every address

The page's wording is more locations including, so this guide does not treat the sentence as every 5G Home place in the country. A named place is still not service at every home there. The address check is the order gate.

An FCC location report can show a reported fixed technology at an address. It still does not install 5G Home, and it does not turn 5G Home into Fios.

An Illinois note that matches the page

Cite the three 5G Home names, state that the sentence is a more-locations-including list rather than a complete national roster, and state that the product is not Fios. Leave Frontier's 31-state network labeled as Frontier's fiber reach, not as Fios.

Illustration only: Hazel Crest is one of the including-list names, and one Hazel Crest address is not offered 5G Home. The name can remain on the including-list. That address is not an order, and a Fios label would still be a different product.

Ready to see what can be ordered at the full street address? Order now, then use the plan comparison list as a shortlist. A state, city, market or ZIP mentioned here is not an installation promise for your home. Confirm the current Broadband Facts label and checkout terms before you order.

For the broader decision, read Where Verizon Fios and 5G Home are offered.

Sources and scope

These names record what we checked. They are not order links. To order, use the address check on this site. Provider offers, eligibility and terms can change; use the current label and order summary for your address.

Verizon 5G Home locations, including IllinoisChecked 2026-09-23. The availability page says 5G Home Internet is currently available in more locations including Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside. That wording is a more-locations-including list, not a complete national roster. These names are 5G Home, not Fios.
Verizon 5G Home Internet plans FAQsChecked 2026-09-23. Separates Fios Home Internet from Verizon Home Internet (Wireless), including 5G Home, LTE Home, Home Internet Lite and Wi-Fi Backup. Wireless home internet is not Fios. New LTE Home sign-ups are closed.
FCC National Broadband Map: about the mapChecked 2026-09-23. Fixed availability is provider-reported at a location. The map is not an installation appointment or a performance test.

Common questions

Are Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside Fios cities?: No. They are names on Verizon's 5G Home more-locations-including list. 5G Home is not Fios. The address check decides what the home can order.
Is that Illinois list a complete national roster?: No. The availability page says 5G Home Internet is currently available in more locations including those places. That is not a complete national roster, and a named city is not an order for every address.
Is Frontier's 31-state network Fios in Illinois?: No. Frontier's 31-state network is not Fios. Illinois names in this guide are 5G Home names, and a ZIP code is not an installation.