The EWB Chicagoland Professional Chapter is hosting a 5K fun run supporting clean water access that will benefit communities in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. This year we are drilling 2 wells, confirming the final design of a gravity-fed water distribution system, and repairing water system leaks. Create a team and get your company and friends...
Join us for an unforgettable evening at our Annual President-Elect & Scholarship Awards Dinner. We are excited to have the Society President-Elect, Carol Ellinger Haddock, as our guest speaker. She will be followed by a presentation of the Route 66 Centennial event. Then, we will conclude with recognition of our Class of 2026 IL-Section and...
Manar Nashif is the chief engineering officer with the Illinois Tollway and is responsible for the policies, practices and procedures of the Engineering Department, which oversees all maintenance, design and construction operations on the agency's 294-mile system of five roadways serving more than 1.6 million daily drivers in Northern Illinois. Currently, with more than 25...
Joliet, IL will be serving as an official Satellite City for the 2026 Route 66 Centennial. The kickoff for the event on April 30, 2026, will include Joliet Slammers Baseball game at the Old Joliet Prison. Other satellite cities include St. Louis, Amarillo, Albuquerque, and Santa Monica. More information to come!
Please join the Illinois Chapter of the Geo-Institute for our biennial Lecture Series. The Lecture Series will take place at UIC, where we will be hosted by Prof. Reddy and his department. This events provides 5 PDHs. Speakers and topics are: 1) “3D SLOPE STABILITY ANALSYES IN PRACTICE,” Timothy D. Stark, PhD, PE, BC.GE, University...
Join Paul Chojenski (pictured left), NICTD, Mike Rowe (pictured middle), NICTD Project Manager and Mohammed Siddiqi (pictured right), AECOM Senior Construction Manager for an engaging discussion on the West Lake Corridor Project and how utility investigation supports successful project delivery. Learn how collaboration between owners, designers, and construction managers drives safer, more efficient infrastructure—and how best...
Katie Bell, P.E. is a civil engineer with over 18 years of experience in the transportation industry. She has worked on a variety of multi-modal projects in the planning, design, and construction phases throughout her career. In her current role as Associate Director of Project Development at the Cook County Department and Highways (CCDOTH), she...