Mayor of Chicago’s Press Office - Wed September 05, 2018
Solstice Will Double Size of N. American HQ in Chicago
On Aug. 22 Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined digital innovation firm Solstice to announce a major expansion of its North American headquarters to a 60,000-sq.-ft. space in the West Loop. The move was prompted as a result of sustained growth across all areas of Solstice's business including building mobile, connected, conversational, cloud-native and AI-powered digital experiences for the enterprise....
Terramac - Wed September 05, 2018
Terramac Appoints Alta Equipment as Authorized Dealer in Midwest
Terramac, a manufacturer of rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include Alta Equipment as part of its dealer network. Alta Equipment will represent the versatile Terramac product line in Michigan and northern Illinois....
Roland Machinery - Wed September 05, 2018
Roland Machinery Acquires Heavy Equipment Specialists
Roland Machinery Co. , Springfield, Ill., acquired Heavy Equipment Specialists LLC, Slinger, Wis. This will make the 17th full-service facility for Roland Machinery Co. and the 7th location for the Wisconsin Division....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed September 05, 2018
Gov. Rauner, IDOT Seeking Highway Lighting Solutions
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Aug. 22 issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) for private sector firms interested in partnering with the state to replace its aging highway lighting infrastructure with energy-efficient equipment that includes smart technology....
Office of Mayor Emanuel - Wed September 05, 2018
Mayor Emanuel, CTA Unveil $23M Newly-Modernized Blue Line Station
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter Jr. opened the new Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station on Aug. 21 following a $23 million renovation and modernization project. The two-year project delivered improvements to the stationhouse and its concourse, along with upgrades to the station-to-platform ramp, meaning this vital transit center now offers increased accessibility and a better customer experience for area residents and visitors to one of the nation's largest medical districts....
Roland Machinery - Thu August 30, 2018
Roland Machinery Acquires Wisconsin Company
Roland Machinery Co. , of Springfield, Ill., recently acquired Heavy Equipment Specialists, LLC. , of Slinger, Wisc. This will make the 17th full-service facility for Roland Machinery Co. and the 7th location for the company's Wisconsin Division....
Knapheide - Thu August 30, 2018
H. W. 'Knap' Knapheide III Dies at 72
H. W. “Knap” Knapheide III, president of The Knapheide Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Ill., died at the age of 72 on August 28, 2018, in his home. Mr. Knapheide was born Aug. 29, 1945, in Quincy, the son of H....
CEG - Wed August 22, 2018
Contractors Association Holds Annual Steak Fry in Illinois
The biggest crowd ever attended The Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties (CAWGC) Annual Steak Fry on Aug. 16. This sold out event was attended by 700 guests. The food, entertainment, networking and weather were all a perfect scenario....
Martin Implement - Tue July 31, 2018
Martin Implement Names 2018 SATISFYD Top Dealer
Martin Implement would like to express its extreme gratitude to their customers for the feedback they've submitted through our SATISFYD survey program. This support of their dealership has earned Martin Implement recognition as a 2018 SATISFYD Top Dealer....
Associated Press - Wed July 25, 2018
Central Illinois' $7M Ronald McDonald House to Open in October of 2019
PEORIA, ILL. (AP) A $7 million Ronald McDonald House will be built in central Illinois to provide free housing for families with sick children undergoing medical treatment at nearby hospitals. Peoria officials hope to break ground on the project in September, the Journal Star reported....
