Illinois

Office of Mayor Brandon Johnson - Wed May 08, 2024

Officials Break Ground On $300M Terminal 3 at O'Hare International

Mayor Brandon Johnson joined federal and airline partners on April 22 to break ground on the approximately $300 million ElevateT3 project, a massive investment in the airport's aging terminal facilities supported by $90 million in grant funding from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)....

Chicago Bears - Wed May 08, 2024

Chicago Bears Announce Plans for New Enclosed Stadium

The Chicago Bears announced the team's plans to privately invest more than $2 billion to cover more than 70 percent of the costs of constructing a new, Chicago Park District-owned enclosed stadium....

Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue March 26, 2024

VIDEO: Komatsu's Hybrid Excavator Goes to Bat for Excavating Firm

Spring is in the air in Illinois. Grass is growing, daffodils are blooming and construction equipment is humming. In Springfield, work is under way on a new sporting venue — Scheels Sports Park at Legacy Pointe....

terex - Mon March 25, 2024

Midwest Crushing & Screening Joins Prostack Distributor Network

ProStack, a global leader in bulk material handling solutions, announced the addition of Midwest Crushing and Screening to its global distributor network. This partnership further expands ProStack's coverage within North America....

CEG/Roland Machinery - Wed March 13, 2024

Roland Machinery Hosts Paving Seminar in Wilmington, Ill.

Roland Machinery Co. hosted a best practice paving seminar at the Local 150 training center in Wilmington, Ill., on Feb. 23. The training site is a 342,000-sq.-ft. facility that has more than 200 pieces of heavy equipment....

Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024

Red Covered Bridge: Restoring Princeton, Ill., Antique

Princeton's Red Covered Bridge has endured horse-drawn wagons, automobiles, trucks and tourists as well as serving as a picturesque backdrop for countless proms and weddings during its 160 years of existence....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 28, 2024

$300M Chicago Project to Untangle Rail Infrastructure

A multi-faceted $300 million project aimed at untangling southside Chicago's vast railroad and roadway infrastructure is well under construction with Stage 1, a critical step in moving forward, completed, and Stage 2 of Phase 3 well under way....

Illinois Tollway - Wed February 14, 2024

Illinois Tollway Board Awards $38.2M for Contracts in January

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved seven construction and professional engineering contracts totaling $38.2 million at its January board meeting for work included in the Tollway's $1.4 billion capital spending commitment for 2024....

Office of the Governor of Illinois - Wed January 17, 2024

Rebuild Illinois: 5,522 Miles, 553 Bridges, 814 Improvements

Under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, the Illinois Department of Transportation continued to modernize and revitalize transportation and mobility across the state in 2023....

Illinois Tollway - Wed January 17, 2024

Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $534M In 2023 Contracts

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved five construction contracts totaling nearly $15 million at its December board meeting, wrapping up investments in 2023 as part of the 12th year of the Move Illinois capital program....