Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed September 25, 2024
Chicago Asphalt Contractor Embraces Electric Vehicles
Nearly 100 years old, Gallagher Asphalt is a fourth generation, family-owned business with 225 employees. The Chicago-based company has four asphalt plants and numerous vehicles. Dan Gallagher, CEO of the company, recently participated in the industry group The Road Forward....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue August 27, 2024
Roland Machinery's Wick Receives Recognition From Tana
Tana, a manufacturer of material recycling and processing equipment for the waste industry, recently recognized Roland Machinery Company with awards in several categories during its Dealership Recognition Awards....
Martin Equipment - Tue August 27, 2024
Fifth Martin Equipment Dealership Earns John Deere Certified Rebuild Center Status
Martin Equipment announced its Tolono, Ill., dealership has been named a John Deere Certified Rebuild Center. This rigorous dealer certification process ensures the capability, process and execution of large, production-class model machine rebuilds are executed at the absolute highest level of quality....
ARA Foundation - Wed August 14, 2024
ARA Completes Impact Project, Donates $20,000 in Chicago
The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation and The Toro Company Foundation in collaboration with United Way of Metro Chicago donated volunteers and equipment to clean up and transform the grounds of Center for Independence through Conductive Education (CFICE) Chicago, Ill., on July 23....
CEG - Tue July 30, 2024
Alta Hosts Fifth Annual Golf Tournament in Wheaton, Illinois
Alta Equipment Company's fifth annual golf outing was held July 22, 2024, at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill. Alta invited golfers to join them the previous evening at Empire Burgers + Brew in Naperville, Ill., for appetizers and drinks....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2024
Chicago's Metra $332M Project Replaces 22 Bridges
Metra's 2024 construction budget includes $332.4 million allocated for a variety of projects ranging from major infrastructure improvements to smaller tasks across Metra's 11 lines. Topping the list for Chicago's commuter rail system is a plan to replace 11 120-year-old bridges on the Union Pacific (UP) North Line....
Office of Gov. JB Pritzker - Wed July 17, 2024
Officials Announce $41B Multi-Year Plan, Largest in Illinois State History
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined state and local officials June 14 to announce the largest multi-year program to build and repair infrastructure in state history: $41.42 billion over six years, spread across all modes of transportation and touching every Illinois county....
Vermeer Midwest - Tue July 16, 2024
Vermeer Midwest Announces New Charleston, Ill., Location
Vermeer Midwest, a provider of industrial equipment and solutions, announced the opening of its newest location at 5861 Development Dr., Charleston, IL 61920. The new facility will open its doors to the public on July 29, 2024, and will showcase the company's commitment to providing top-tier equipment solutions and services across the region....
USACE?Rock Island District - Tue July 16, 2024
USACE, Illinois, Michigan Move Forward On Brandon Road Interbasin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, moving the project forward into construction phase....
Illinois LICA - Tue July 02, 2024
Illinois LICA Hosts Drainage Workshop
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting a free Drainage Workshop Series focusing on water quality practices in three areas of the state this summer for landowners, tenants and contractors....
