Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue June 04, 2024
Projects, More Highlight Historic Construction Season in Illinois
Entering one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced May 21 that major projects in southern Illinois are planned or under way. Twelve major projects combined represent a total investment of nearly $545 million, improving safety and mobility while sustaining and creating good-paying jobs throughout the region....
Illinois LICA - Thu May 30, 2024
ILICA Trap Shoot, Golf Outing Scheduled for June 14 in Lerna/Mattoon
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting its 13th annual Area 6 Trap Shoot and Golf Outing on June 14, 2024, in Lerna/Mattoon, Ill. For more than a decade, Illinois LICA has hosted golf outings throughout the state, now paired with trap shoots, to bring local contractors, businesses and landowners together for some friendly competition, with a chance to win prizes and for networking within the conservation construction industry....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 21, 2024
VIDEO: Crews Place Arch On Peoria's McClugage Bridge
A $167 million bridge that may have earned a place in the history books when it was moved into place on the Illinois River is set to open in less than a year. The new eastbound bridge of the tandem McClugage Bridge in Peoria, Ill., is expected to open to traffic in the fall of 2024 after five years and an estimated 900,000 hours of work....
Slag Cement Association - Tue May 21, 2024
Slag Cement Association Hosts Slag Cement School in Alsip, Illinois
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) successfully concluded its third annual Slag Cement School in Alsip, Ill. The educational event, held on April 29 to 30, featured technical presentations on the benefits of slag cement in concrete design and construction, as well as sustainability tools and resources available to the concrete industry....
Office of Mayor Brandon Johnson - Wed May 08, 2024
Officials Break Ground On $300M Terminal 3 at O'Hare International
Mayor Brandon Johnson joined federal and airline partners on April 22 to break ground on the approximately $300 million ElevateT3 project, a massive investment in the airport's aging terminal facilities supported by $90 million in grant funding from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)....
Chicago Bears - Wed May 08, 2024
Chicago Bears Announce Plans for New Enclosed Stadium
The Chicago Bears announced the team's plans to privately invest more than $2 billion to cover more than 70 percent of the costs of constructing a new, Chicago Park District-owned enclosed stadium....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue March 26, 2024
VIDEO: Komatsu's Hybrid Excavator Goes to Bat for Excavating Firm
Spring is in the air in Illinois. Grass is growing, daffodils are blooming and construction equipment is humming. In Springfield, work is under way on a new sporting venue — Scheels Sports Park at Legacy Pointe....
terex - Mon March 25, 2024
Midwest Crushing & Screening Joins Prostack Distributor Network
ProStack, a global leader in bulk material handling solutions, announced the addition of Midwest Crushing and Screening to its global distributor network. This partnership further expands ProStack's coverage within North America....
CEG/Roland Machinery - Wed March 13, 2024
Roland Machinery Hosts Paving Seminar in Wilmington, Ill.
Roland Machinery Co. hosted a best practice paving seminar at the Local 150 training center in Wilmington, Ill., on Feb. 23. The training site is a 342,000-sq.-ft. facility that has more than 200 pieces of heavy equipment....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024
Red Covered Bridge: Restoring Princeton, Ill., Antique
Princeton's Red Covered Bridge has endured horse-drawn wagons, automobiles, trucks and tourists as well as serving as a picturesque backdrop for countless proms and weddings during its 160 years of existence....
