Illinois
In Memoriam: Timothy Toan
Industry veteran Timothy Toan, founder of Chicago-based HydraSafe Brake, passed away in late March as a result of a freak accident at the shop. Responding to the need for an...
ESI Names Regional Sales and Business Development Manager
Elevator Systems, Inc. (ESI) announced it named John Ghosn sales and business development manger for Chicago and the Midwest. With more than 30 years' experience in field sales and branch...
Historic Chicago Office Tower Eyed for Conversion
An investor in Grand Rapids, Michigan, wants to convert the upper office floors of the 38-story, circa 1927 Pittsfield Building in Chicago into 214 apartments, adding to the 442 residences...
Moxi Autonomous Robot Completes 1 Million Deliveries
Diligent Robotics Inc. announced in February that its Moxi mobile manipulator surpassed 1 million deliveries across its entire fleet, according to The Robot Report. Moxi completed its millionth delivery as...
Illinois Medical Center’s Elevators Pass Inspection After a Year of Failure
On February 11, all elevators inside West Suburban Medical Center’s campus buildings in River Forest, Illinois, passed inspections for the first time since March 2024, reports the Wednesday Journal of Oak...
Illinois Garage to Get Modernized Elevator
Galesburg, Illinois, Aldermen unanimously approved nearly US$19,000 in Tax Increment Financing funding to cover a portion of the expense to modernize the elevator and replace the garage door at a...
Elevator Modernization Underway at Chicagoland OPHA Tower
In a letter to the editor of the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) Executive Director David Pope said OPHA is currently undertaking...
Chicago Elevator Acquired by Team of Industry Veterans
Chicago Elevator, formerly known as Elevator Industries of Illinois and headquartered on Chicago's West Grand Avenue, announced its acquisition by industry veterans Mike Askren, Steve Kowalewicz and Ed Reardon. Chicago...
Phoenix Modular Showcases Elevators for F1 Grandstands
Phoenix Modular Elevator Inc., headquartered in Mount Vernon, Illinois, recently showcased on LinkedIn the four modular elevators it built for temporary grandstands at the F1® Las Vegas Grand Prix, a...
Two Chicago Historic Skyscrapers Saved From Demolition
Two landmark Chicago skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers Buildings, have been saved from demolition, ArchDaily reports. These structures were initially set for destruction. However, after extensive advocacy and public pressure,...
