Metra launches major 2026 construction program focused on stations, track, bridges...

Chicago Construction News staff writer Metra and its rail and municipal partners are moving ahead with a broad slate of infrastructure projects in 2026, including...

Construction begins on Chicago South Side Birth Center, expanding community-based maternal...

Chicago Construction News staff writer< Construction has begun on the $7.7 million Chicago South Side Birth Center (CSSBC), a project that will convert a former...

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Metra launches major 2026 construction program focused on stations, track, bridges and signal upgrades

Chicago Construction News staff writer Metra and its rail and municipal partners are moving ahead with a broad slate of infrastructure projects in 2026, including...

Construction begins on Chicago South Side Birth Center, expanding community-based maternal care options

Chicago Construction News staff writer< Construction has begun on the $7.7 million Chicago South Side Birth Center (CSSBC), a project that will convert a former...

Chicago Plan Commission to review Rogers Park mixed-use redevelopment proposal, residential infill guidelines

Chicago Construction News staff writer The April 2026 meeting of the Chicago Plan Commission will include review of a proposed planned development in Rogers Park...

Jacobs selected for two Illinois DOT projects to modernize I-290 corridor in Chicago area

Chicago Construction News staff writer Jacobs says it has been selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to support two infrastructure projects aimed at...

Illinois leads U.S. in monthly construction job gains, ranks among top states for year-over-year...

Chicago Construction News staff writer Illinois recorded one of the strongest construction employment gains in the country at the start of 2026, adding thousands of...

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