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ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
In 1972, Illinois built a highway embankment with 246,000 cubic yards of coal ash. It’s still holding up even after 50 years- In 2009, Illinois used 38,881 tons of fly ash in highway construction; IDOT reported spending $1.75 million while reducing landfill use and cement demand
- In 2009, Illinois used an estimated 284,715 tons of recycled concrete material in highway construction; IDOT spent about $3.18 million on the material for embankments, bases, and subbases
- Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'West Virginia coal miners face worsening black lung disease. A vital rule to cut silica dust exposure is in jeopardy due to Trump administr...07 Nov, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
- Yes, that 18-wheeler on a Texas highway is driving itselfAurora Innovation has launched the first driverless 18-wheeler on American highways, potentially revolutionising cargo transport. While pro...27 May, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
- How a Texas border city is shaping the future of global tradeAmerican companies sobered by the supply chain upheavals of the pandemic and alarmed by the animosity between the United States and China a...06 Jan, 2023, 09.36 AM IST
- Caterpillar lays off 2,454 workers in 3 statesCaterpillar Inc. announced a fresh round of job cuts Tuesday, laying off more than 2,400 employees at five plants in Illinois, Indiana and ...17 Mar, 2009, 09.47 PM IST
- Senate approves tax break for new car buyersThe Senate voted on Tuesday to give a tax break to new car buyers, setting aside bipartisan concerns over the size of an economic stimulus ...04 Feb, 2009, 07.04 AM IST
- Caterpillar to cut another 2,110 production jobsHeavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc announced 2,110 new job cuts as it scales back production amid a world economic slowdown.31 Jan, 2009, 11.40 AM IST
- Caterpillar to cut another 2,110 production jobsHeavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc announced 2,110 new job cuts on Friday as it scales back production amid a world economic slowdown.31 Jan, 2009, 02.40 AM IST
- Obama says Clinton's gas tax relief plan symbolizes a candidacy of phony ideasBarack Obama sharpened his attacks on rival Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday as he made a pitch for support from working-class voters who co...04 May, 2008, 03.27 AM IST
- US slump deepens; vacant new homes climb to most since 1970sWhen Quinn Cuthbertson looks around his new neighbourhood in El Dorado Hills, California, he sees rows of empty homes and barren hillsides.03 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- ArcelorMittal sells MarylandSteelmaker ArcelorMittal said Thursday it will sell its Maryland steel plant to privately-held steel distributor Esmark Inc.03 Aug, 2007, 12.07 PM IST
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