CEG - Thu June 18, 2026
Luby Equipment Hosts Open House, Operator Rodeo in Quincy, Ill.
Luby Equipment hosted more than 200 guests at its open house June 11, 2026, at its facility at 2625 N 24th St. in Quincy, Ill. Customers, contractors and industry partners were there for a day of demonstrations, networking and hands-on activities....
Komatsu - Thu June 11, 2026
Komatsu Celebrates Grand Opening of New Peoria Facility
Komatsu celebrated the grand opening of its new office building and Customer Experience Center in Peoria, Ill., with an event that included a ceremonial tree planting to mark the company's continued investment in the region and commitment to sustainable growth....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 05, 2026
IDOT Transforms I-57 With $325M Expansion
A $325 million expansion project in southern Illinois is transforming one of the region's busiest freight corridors. The I-57 project stretches from the I-57/I-24 junction south of Marion (milepost 44) to the I-57/I-64 junction north of Mt....
Illinois Tollway - Tue May 05, 2026
Ill. Tollway Awards More Than $114.1M in Contracts in April
The Illinois Tollway board of directors on April 16, 2026, approved 12 new construction and professional engineering contracts totaling more than $114.1 million at its April board meeting for work to advance ongoing projects and provide for systemwide maintenance....
Illinois LICA - Tue May 05, 2026
Illinois LICA Announces Annual Scholarship Recipients
Strengthening its dedication to supporting members and their families, Illinois LICA recently established a scholarship program to help its members' families offset rising costs associated with pursuing post-high school education....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Senior Editor - Tue April 07, 2026
Joliet Approves Annexation for 795-Acre Data Center Project
The city of Joliet, Ill., has approved a conditional annexation agreement covering approximately 795 acres for the proposed Joliet Technology Center, a large-scale data center campus expected to generate multi-year heavy civil, utility and vertical construction work....
Purple Wave Auction - Tue February 10, 2026
Purple Wave to Hold Fleet Alignment Sale for SFF in April 2026
Purple Wave Auction announced a fleet alignment auction to be held on April 21, 2026, for Standard Forwarding Freight (SFF), a less-than-truckload carrier based in East Moline, Ill. For more than 90 years, SFF has served regional freight markets throughout the Midwest....
Trimble - Wed January 28, 2026
West Side Tractor Sales Co. Named Newest Trimble Technology Outlet
Trimble announced West Side Tractor Sales Co. as the newest Trimble Technology Outlet. West Side Tractor will now sell Trimble grade control, site positioning systems and correction services technology directly to customers using John Deere earthmoving equipment, including dozers, excavators, motor graders, mini-excavators and compact track loaders....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed January 28, 2026
Illinois 2 Rock River Bridge in Rockton Reaches Milestone
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that work to replace the Illinois 2 bridges over the Rock River in Rockton is complete. The $25.3 million project allows for heavier vehicles to use the bridge in a corridor connecting the communities of Rockford, Rockton, South Beloit and Beloit, Wis....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue January 13, 2026
IDOT Reaches Milestones On I-57/74 Interchange Project
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced major milestones in 2025 on the Interstate 57/74 interchange reconstruction project south of the Norfolk Southern railroad to Olympian Drive and I-74 from Duncan Road to Prospect Avenue....
