Bonnell Industries - Tue September 26, 2023
VIDEO: Bonnell Breaks Ground On New Facility in Dixon, Illinois
On Aug. 30, Bonnell Industries held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new manufacturing facility located in Industrial Park 325 E. Progress Dr., Dixon Ill. Bonnell's friends and family joined in the festivities....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Wed September 13, 2023
Rebuilding Kankakee: IDOT Highlights Major Projects
Entering year five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced Aug. 15 that multiple projects in the Kankakee area are complete, planned or under way, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by the historic, bipartisan capital program....
IED/CEG - Wed September 13, 2023
Chris Kuehl Speaks to IED at September Business Meeting
The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) held its Business Meeting and Vendors Night on Sept. 7 at Venuti's Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 2251 Lake St., Addison, Ill. The evening featured Chris Kuehl, managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence....
CEG - Tue August 29, 2023
Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties Holds Annual Steak Fry
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties (CAWGC) welcomed more than 700 attendees to its annual Steak Fry on Aug. 17. The event was held at St. Joe's Park in Joliet, Ill. In addition to providing an opportunity to network and raise money for charity, tickets included steak, sides and dessert, plus an open bar and entertainment in the beer garden by Nova Soul....
Illinois DOT - Tue August 29, 2023
Jane Byrne, Weber Road Interchange Projects Earn Top Honors in Midwest
The reconstruction and modernization of the Jane Byrne and Weber Road interchanges have won top honors among Midwest states in the America's Transportation Awards. Revitalization of the aged Byrne turned one of the nation's slowest, most congested highway freight bottlenecks into a thriving multimodal corridor for businesses, residences and other local attractions, while an innovative reimagining of the Weber Road interchange with a diverging-diamond design significantly improved mobility to accommodate rising traffic volumes, a population influx and a burgeoning economy....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Wed August 16, 2023
Construction Begins On TCCI EV Innovation Hub in Decatur
Gov. JB Pritzker, TCCI, Richland Community College and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners on Aug. 2 to break ground on TCCI's new electric vehicle (EV) Innovation Hub in Decatur, Ill....
AASHTO - Wed August 16, 2023
Illinois DOT Staff Rallies for Tornado Recovery Effort in Crawford County
A recent blog post by the Illinois Department of Transportation detailed how District 7 agency staff rallied together in late March to help the small rural town of Robinson in Crawford County clean up and recover from a deadly tornado....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed August 16, 2023
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Trap Shoot, Lunch, Golf Outing On Tap in September
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting its Area 3 — Trap Shoot & Golf Outing on Sept. 8, 2023, in Kewanee, Ill. For more than a decade, Illinois LICA has hosted golf outings throughout the state, recently pairing these events with trap shoots, to bring local contractors, businesses and landowners together for some friendly competition, a chance to win prizes and networking within the conservation construction industry....
CEG - Wed August 16, 2023
Alta Equipment Serves Lunch to Plote Construction Employees
Alta Equipment Company appreciates its customers. What better way to show them than to treat them to lunch? On Aug. 10, the Alta team loaded up a trailer with grills, burgers and all the fixings and headed to Hoffman Estates, Ill., to treat the employees of Plote Construction to lunch....
McCann Industries - Thu August 03, 2023
McCann Industries Acquires Channahon Tractor
McCann Industries Inc. announced that it has purchased the assets of Channahon Tractor LLC, located in Channahon, Ill. Channahon Tractor is an equipment repair business that has been operating in the region for more than 40 years....
