Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 11, 2023
Chicago's Kennedy Expressway Undergoing $150M Bridge Rehabilitation
Construction crews at work on an ambitious $150 million rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway are on track to complete Stage One this fall. The Illinois Department of Transportation's Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project from Edens Expressway (I-94) junction to Ohio Street is scheduled to span three construction seasons....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed October 11, 2023
Montabert Opens Distribution, Rebuild Center in Nashville, Illinois
Montabert USA held an open house on Sept. 28 to celebrate the opening of its expanded distribution and rebuild facility in Nashville, Ill. This expansion will enhance the company's factory-certified rebuild system, as well as allow more space to store parts and repair larger hammers with the new rebuild pit....
Alta Equipment - Mon October 02, 2023
Alta Equipment Group to Acquire Burris Equipment
Alta Equipment Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Burris Equipment Company, a supplier of construction and turf equipment with three locations in Illinois....
Bonnell Industries - Tue September 26, 2023
VIDEO: Bonnell Breaks Ground On New Facility in Dixon, Illinois
On Aug. 30, Bonnell Industries held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new manufacturing facility located in Industrial Park 325 E. Progress Dr., Dixon Ill. Bonnell's friends and family joined in the festivities....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Wed September 13, 2023
Rebuilding Kankakee: IDOT Highlights Major Projects
Entering year five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced Aug. 15 that multiple projects in the Kankakee area are complete, planned or under way, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by the historic, bipartisan capital program....
IED/CEG - Wed September 13, 2023
Chris Kuehl Speaks to IED at September Business Meeting
The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) held its Business Meeting and Vendors Night on Sept. 7 at Venuti's Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 2251 Lake St., Addison, Ill. The evening featured Chris Kuehl, managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence....
CEG - Tue August 29, 2023
Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties Holds Annual Steak Fry
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties (CAWGC) welcomed more than 700 attendees to its annual Steak Fry on Aug. 17. The event was held at St. Joe's Park in Joliet, Ill. In addition to providing an opportunity to network and raise money for charity, tickets included steak, sides and dessert, plus an open bar and entertainment in the beer garden by Nova Soul....
Illinois DOT - Tue August 29, 2023
Jane Byrne, Weber Road Interchange Projects Earn Top Honors in Midwest
The reconstruction and modernization of the Jane Byrne and Weber Road interchanges have won top honors among Midwest states in the America's Transportation Awards. Revitalization of the aged Byrne turned one of the nation's slowest, most congested highway freight bottlenecks into a thriving multimodal corridor for businesses, residences and other local attractions, while an innovative reimagining of the Weber Road interchange with a diverging-diamond design significantly improved mobility to accommodate rising traffic volumes, a population influx and a burgeoning economy....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Wed August 16, 2023
Construction Begins On TCCI EV Innovation Hub in Decatur
Gov. JB Pritzker, TCCI, Richland Community College and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners on Aug. 2 to break ground on TCCI's new electric vehicle (EV) Innovation Hub in Decatur, Ill....
AASHTO - Wed August 16, 2023
Illinois DOT Staff Rallies for Tornado Recovery Effort in Crawford County
A recent blog post by the Illinois Department of Transportation detailed how District 7 agency staff rallied together in late March to help the small rural town of Robinson in Crawford County clean up and recover from a deadly tornado....
