Jim Salter - Associated Press - Wed July 12, 2017
Height of Illinois Levees Concern Missouri Officials
ST. LOUIS (AP) State versus state battle lines are being drawn across the Mississippi River, with a top Missouri official urging Illinois regulators to back away from a plan allowing higher levees that could push more floodwater to the Missouri side of the river....
Wed July 12, 2017
John Deere Announces Winner of 'Small Machines. Big Impact.' Contest
After all the online votes were counted, Eric Moores, a high school building trades instructor in Woodbine, Iowa, was crowned the grand prize winner of the inaugural John Deere “Small Machines. Big Impact.” contest July 10 at the 2017 John Deere Classic pairings party....
Tue July 11, 2017
CASE Construction Equipment Announces 2017 'Diamond Dealer,' 'Gold Dealer' Award Winners
Case Construction Equipment has named its 2017 "Diamond Dealer" and "Gold Dealer" award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The awards recognize dealerships across the United States and Canada for excellence in five categories including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training....
Monique Garcia -Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger - Fri July 07, 2017
State Ends Historic Budget Impasse; Projects Resume
SPRINGFIELD — Seeking to restore stability to a state government teetering on the abyss, lawmakers on Thursday turned aside Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's opposition to a major income tax increase and a spending plan, ending a record-setting impasse....
Wed July 05, 2017
Layoffs Begin as State Road Construction Shuts Down
Road construction workers across the state were sent home Monday — or not called in at all — with the budget-related shutdown of approximately 900 transportation projects totaling $3.3 billion, according to one of the state's largest contractor associations....
Wed June 28, 2017
Bonnell Industries Hosts Biannual Equipment Expo
Bonnell Industries hosted its biannual equipment expo on June 7 to 8 at its facility in Dixon, Ill., on 1385 Franklin Grove Road. Bonnell's Expo brought in just under 1,000 people to enjoy the event, and 40 exhibitors attended to display their products....
Tue June 27, 2017
$345 Million and 43,000 Jobs in Jeopardy, New Analysis Shows
An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs....
Teddy Greenstein - Thu June 22, 2017
Proposed Tiger Woods-Designed Golf Course to Emphasize Playability
The South Shore/Jackson Park golf course project remains nameless, but its layout is no longer a mystery. The 7,354-yard, par-70 course was unveiled Wednesday evening (June 21) at the South Shore Cultural Center, where community members and golf enthusiasts eyed a plan that could redefine golf in Chicago....
Wed June 14, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than 1,550 Lots to Highest Bidder
Close to 2,500 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, on May 26. With bidders from 40 countries, approximately 67 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as the Poland, India and Taiwan....
Wed May 31, 2017
Auction Companies Partner for Two-Day Sale in Ill.
BidItUp Auctions, Maynards Industries and Miedema Auctioneering partnered to hold a two-day sale May 24 and 25 for McAllister Equipment Co. in Alsip and Rockford., Ill. The auction featured new and rental fleet equipment from McAllister's five dealer locations and included a wide selection of Volvo equipment, Doosan air compressors and more.—CEG...
