West Side Tractor Sales - Thu July 16, 2020
RCE Equipment Solutions Announces Its New Series of Railavators
RCE Equipment Solutions, a railroad maintenance equipment manufacturer, has a new series of Railavators available: John Deere models 210G, 245G and 250G high-rail excavators. RCE stated that the Railavator — high-rail excavator — is its most popular machine due to its quality and versatility....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 29, 2020
$4B Illinois Tollway Reconstruction Under Way
The Illinois Tollway's $4 billion reconstruction of the 22-mi.-long Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) from Balmoral Avenue to 95th Street will provide congestion relief and reconstruct aging bridges and other infrastructure to meet current and future traffic demands, while also addressing regional transportation needs in the western Chicago area....
West Side Tractor Sales - Wed April 29, 2020
West Side Tractor Expands John Deere Compact Equipment Footprint in Indiana
West Side Tractor Sales, the authorized John Deere construction and forestry dealer in Illinois and Indiana, announced the expansion of the John Deere compact equipment line in additional Indiana counties throughout the state....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 01, 2020
Illinois' Weber Road, I-55 Interchange Project Moves Forward
Utility relocations delays prevented crews from starting work on the $68 million I-55 Interchange project on Weber Road in Romeoville, Ill., in 2018, but in early May 2019 operations began in earnest. The work zone covers Weber Road from 119th Street north/Rodeo Road of the interchange to 135th Street/Romeo Road to the south and 1/2 mi....
CEG - Wed January 22, 2020
Associated Equipment Distributors Members Gather in Chicago for 2020 Annual Summit, AED Fundraising Gala
(L-R): Allen Patterson, regional business manager; Kresten Binder, executive vice president, North America; and Barry Ferrell, regional business manager of Hydrema, offer a line of side and articulated dumps in sizes that are hard to find....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed January 08, 2020
'It's a Beautiful Thing' — West Side Tractor's Tom Stern Retires
Long-time industry champion, Tom Stern, general sales manager of West Side Tractor Sales, is beginning 2020 with a new position: retired. Stern began working in the construction equipment industry in 1974....
CEG - Tue September 17, 2019
Dealers Demonstrate Iron as 'Vendor Equipment Showcase' Makes Its Debut at 132nd Annual Sandwich Fair in Illinois
Since 1888, Sandwich, Ill., has hosted what has become one of the oldest continuous county fairs in the state. The DeKalb County event has evolved from an annual livestock show, to what is now a five-day event featuring harness racing, concerts, an antique car show and more....
West Side Tractor Sales - Tue September 17, 2019
West Side Tractor Sales Receives Community Service Award
The Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan School of Business announced West Side Tractor Sales has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Illinois Family Business of the Year Community Service Award....
West Side Tractor Sales - Wed June 26, 2019
West Side Tractor Sales Opens New Facility in Terre Haute
The doors have officially opened for business at West Side Tractor Sales' newest location in Terre Haute, Ind. West Side Tractor — a John Deere construction and forestry equipment distributor — is the first John Deere construction dealership to have a physical presence in this market....
CEG - Wed May 29, 2019
West Side Tractor Sales Announces Changes to Its Team
West Side Tractor Sales, the John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer in Illinois and Indiana, recently announced its latest promotions and additions to the West Side team. Meghan Hargrave, Sales Manager — IllinoisMeghan Hargrave joined the West Side team as an Illinois sales manager in January 2019....
