Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 17, 2018
UIC Towers Combine Learning With Living
A $100 million “living-learning” community that will provide residential and academic spaces for students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is making significant progress. The 10-story building will stand adjacent to the Chicago Transit Authority's recently renovated Peoria Street bridge and Blue Line station, with views of the city's skyline....
CEG - Wed October 17, 2018
Alex Lyon & Son Sells Like-New, Late-Model Equipment
Alex Lyon & Son held its Arctic Snow & Ice Sale Oct. 5 in Frankfort, Ill. The auction featured late-model Case and Cat rubber-tired loaders, skid steers, hydraulic excavators, trucks trailers and support equipment — all used for only one season and sold in like-new condition....
AASHTO - Tue September 25, 2018
Illinois, Georgia Earn Top Awards in National Transportation Competition
An innovative fix for a congestion-plagued interchange connecting people to some of Chicago's most popular destinations and a bikeable and walkable greenway that connects neighborhoods in Atlanta's north side are being honored as the winners in the 2018 America's Transportation Awards competition....
Illinois Tollway - Wed September 19, 2018
Illinois Tollway Eyes Completion of Several Bridge Repairs
The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to complete local crossroad bridge repair work on 47th Street in September and then begin work on the 55th Street over the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), as well as 55th Street bridges over Flagg Creek in Cook and DuPage Counties....
I-74 Mississippi River Bridge Project Web Site (Iowa DOT and Illinois DOT) - Wed September 19, 2018
Crew Sets First Steel Girders on I-74 Bridge in Moline, Illinois
On Sept. 5, River Drive was closed in both directions between 23rd Street and 19th Street in the city of Moline. Contractors began setting the first steel girders for the new I-74 viaduct. River Drive is anticipated to reopen on Sept....
Mayor of Chicago’s Press Office - Wed September 05, 2018
Solstice Will Double Size of N. American HQ in Chicago
On Aug. 22 Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined digital innovation firm Solstice to announce a major expansion of its North American headquarters to a 60,000-sq.-ft. space in the West Loop. The move was prompted as a result of sustained growth across all areas of Solstice's business including building mobile, connected, conversational, cloud-native and AI-powered digital experiences for the enterprise....
Terramac - Wed September 05, 2018
Terramac Appoints Alta Equipment as Authorized Dealer in Midwest
Terramac, a manufacturer of rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include Alta Equipment as part of its dealer network. Alta Equipment will represent the versatile Terramac product line in Michigan and northern Illinois....
Roland Machinery - Wed September 05, 2018
Roland Machinery Acquires Heavy Equipment Specialists
Roland Machinery Co. , Springfield, Ill., acquired Heavy Equipment Specialists LLC, Slinger, Wis. This will make the 17th full-service facility for Roland Machinery Co. and the 7th location for the Wisconsin Division....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed September 05, 2018
Gov. Rauner, IDOT Seeking Highway Lighting Solutions
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Aug. 22 issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) for private sector firms interested in partnering with the state to replace its aging highway lighting infrastructure with energy-efficient equipment that includes smart technology....
Office of Mayor Emanuel - Wed September 05, 2018
Mayor Emanuel, CTA Unveil $23M Newly-Modernized Blue Line Station
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter Jr. opened the new Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station on Aug. 21 following a $23 million renovation and modernization project. The two-year project delivered improvements to the stationhouse and its concourse, along with upgrades to the station-to-platform ramp, meaning this vital transit center now offers increased accessibility and a better customer experience for area residents and visitors to one of the nation's largest medical districts....
