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....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed August 16, 2023
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Trap Shoot, Lunch, Golf Outing On Tap in September
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting its Area 3 — Trap Shoot & Golf Outing on Sept. 8, 2023, in Kewanee, Ill. For more than a decade, Illinois LICA has hosted golf outings throughout the state, recently pairing these events with trap shoots, to bring local contractors, businesses and landowners together for some friendly competition, a chance to win prizes and networking within the conservation construction industry....
CEG - Wed August 16, 2023
Alta Equipment Serves Lunch to Plote Construction Employees
Alta Equipment Company appreciates its customers. What better way to show them than to treat them to lunch? On Aug. 10, the Alta team loaded up a trailer with grills, burgers and all the fixings and headed to Hoffman Estates, Ill., to treat the employees of Plote Construction to lunch....
McCann Industries - Thu August 03, 2023
McCann Industries Acquires Channahon Tractor
McCann Industries Inc. announced that it has purchased the assets of Channahon Tractor LLC, located in Channahon, Ill. Channahon Tractor is an equipment repair business that has been operating in the region for more than 40 years....
Montabert - Wed July 26, 2023
Montabert USA Announces Expanded Rebuild, Distribution Facility
Montabert USA, based in Nashville, Ill., announced the grand opening of its expanded distribution and rebuild facility. Working within the 50,000 sq. ft. of its existing distribution center — located at 12578 State Route 127, Suite F, Nashville, Ill....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed July 19, 2023
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Hosts OSHA Trench Safety Training
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) invites contractors and operators to an OSHA Trench Safety Competent Person Certification training on the campus of Illinois Central College (ICC) in East Peoria, Ill., on Aug....
Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers - Thu July 13, 2023
Illinois Department of Transportation Issues Multi-Year Spending Plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) issued its multi-year spending plan (MYP) for the state's transportation system. The MYP details what IDOT plans to expend on transportation in the upcoming fiscal year (annual program) as well as setting a framework for what highway spending will be over the next 6 fiscal years....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed July 05, 2023
Record Bid Letting for Illinois Department of Transportation in June
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced June 21 that bids on 236 contracts for highway and bridge projects were accepted at its June letting, representing a potential investment of more than $910.4 million in infrastructure in communities throughout Illinois....
