Martin Equipment - Tue January 13, 2026
Martin Equipment Celebrates 100 Years as John Deere Dealer
Martin Equipment, a fourth-generation, family-owned John Deere construction and forestry dealer, announced a major milestone — 100 years of being a John Deere dealer. This remarkable achievement reflects a century of dedication to customers, employees and the communities Martin Equipment serves across Illinois, Iowa and Missouri....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Tue January 13, 2026
ILICA Hosts Annual Trade Show
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) will hold its annual trade show on Jan. 22-23, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hotel Bloomington, Ill. The event is free to all attendees. For more than 65 years, the trade show has been a popular component of Illinois LICA's annual Convention and Members' Meeting, which also features a lineup of educational seminars and entertainment....
Thunder Creek Equipment - Thu January 08, 2026
Drake-Scruggs Equipment Now Offers Thunder Creek Fuel, Lube Trailers, Truck Upfits, Skids
Drake-Scruggs Equipment Inc. of Springfield, Ill., has added the Thunder Creek Equipment lineup of mobile fuel and lube trailers, truck upfits and skids to its equipment offerings serving utility companies, municipal fleets and commercial contractors throughout Illinois and Missouri....
CEG - Tue December 16, 2025
IAAP Hosts 57th Annual Convention, Safety Conference
The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) held the 57th annual Convention and Aggregate Miner Safety Conference Dec. 2-3 at the Springfield Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Ill. The show is the largest aggregate industry trade show in the Midwest showcasing associate members' products and services....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue December 02, 2025
USACE's $1.5B Fight Against Carp in Great Lakes
Do you remember the mnemonic your grade school taught when trying to help the students remember the Great Lakes? HOMES for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. The Great Lakes are a national treasure, literally....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue December 02, 2025
Building Stronger Solutions for Marine, Industrial Projects
Founded in 2015 by Chad Cailteux, 5R Enterprises, Morris, Ill., was created to provide contractors working on lakes, rivers and ports with the right tools and lasting partnerships. After more than 18 years in the heavy equipment industry as a heavy and highway foreman and superintendent, Cailteux saw the challenges contractors faced sourcing reliable, specialized equipment for marine and industrial projects....
CE Rentals - Tue November 18, 2025
Chicago Area Contractors Visit CE Rentals for Open House
Chicagoland construction equipment specialists, Contractors Equipment Rentals (CE Rentals), hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Open House and Demo Day Oct. 24, 2025, at its Elmhurst, Ill., store at 441 Lake St....
McCann Industries - Tue November 04, 2025
McCann Industries Promotes Rosacker to Heavy Equipment Account Manager
McCann Industries announced the promotion of Steve Rosacker to heavy equipment account manager, serving Lake and northern Cook County from the company's Wauconda branch. Rosacker joined McCann three years ago in a product support role, where he quickly established himself as a trusted partner to customers across northern Illinois....
AED Foundation - Tue November 04, 2025
AED Foundation Hosts Career Day at Lake County Tech Campus in Ill.
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced the success of its recent Lake County Career Day, held Oct. 17, 2025, at the Lake County Tech Campus in Grayslake, Ill. The event drew a record 750 high school students from Lake County's automotive, construction skills and management, welding and fabrication programs, making it one of the largest AEDF career events to date....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue November 04, 2025
Illinois 2 Rock River Bridge Replacement Pushes Boundaries
The process to replace the pair of 60-year-old bridges carrying Illinois 2 over the Rock River in Rockton began with a push. At the start of the project, the southbound bridge was shoved more than 40 ft....
