Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 11, 2023
Tri-State Tollway Project Connects Communities in Illinois
In an effort to better serve motorists, crews in Justice, Ill., are working diligently on the $39 million 88th/Cork Avenue Interchange project. The undertaking will create new access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), providing nearby communities with a local connection to the Chicago area's transportation network....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue March 28, 2023
Rebuilding Illinois Continues With New Projects for 2023
The past year marked the completion of the third full year of Gov. Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois, the historic, bipartisan capital program that is investing $44.8 billion into the state's aging infrastructure over six years, with $33.2 billion identified for transportation....
Office of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot - Tue March 14, 2023
O'Hare International Airport to Receive $50M in Grants
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced Feb. 27 that O'Hare International Airport will receive $50M in Airport Terminal Program grant funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — the largest such grant this year for any airport in America — which will upgrade customer amenities, improve security screening and expand accessibility for passengers with disabilities at Terminal 3....
CEG - Tue February 28, 2023
Ritchie Bros. Presents Auction Data at Next IED Business Meeting
The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) has invited a representative of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to speak to its members at the organization's 2023 kick off business meeting March 23. The meeting will be held at Venuti's Restaurant, 2251 West Lake St., Addison, Ill....
Hardings Inc./CEG - Tue February 14, 2023
Hardings Hires Mark Gronkiewicz as Sales Representative
Hardings Inc. announced it has hired Mark Gronkiewicz as sales representative of its new facility in Elwood, Ill. Gronkiewicz is currently working from the Lowell, Ind., store until the Elwood shop opens this summer....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed February 01, 2023
Illinois Equipment Distributors Holds 55th Holiday Reception, Inducts 2023 Officers
The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) celebrated the holidays during its 55th annual reception on Dec. 15, 2022. The event was held at Venuti's Banquet Hall in Addison, Ill., with entertainment by Jim Bulanda, Tribute to Frank....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Tue January 03, 2023
Chicago Celebrates Historical Completion of Jane Byrne Interchange
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined local officials and community leaders Dec. 14 to celebrate the completion of the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction, a multiyear effort to modernize a key gateway into downtown Chicago and a critical transportation hub for the region and entire Midwest....
Joshua Lee – Special to CEG - Tue January 03, 2023
Illinois Contractor Operates Versatile Equipment for His Company's Tilling Projects
Colt Roderick works in the field, but not with crops. You'll find him trenching and plowing field tile or grading soil with a mix of heavy and compact equipment. Roderick, a natural entrepreneur, discusses scaling his Mattoon, Ill., drainage business with bigger and newer construction equipment....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Tue January 03, 2023
Illinois LICA Dishes Out Industry Bites in Peru
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) invites contractors and operators to a free dinner at Martin Equipment of Illinois in Peru, Ill., on Jan. 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. to learn more about grade control technology....
CEG - Wed December 21, 2022
Central Illinois Equipment Now Offers SANY
SANY is expanding its dealer network with the addition of Central Illinois Equipment Sales Inc. The newly authorized dealer will offer SANY construction equipment at its two locations in Hennepin, Ill., and Peoria, Ill....
