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Upcoming Events
August 20, 2026 – YP Social Event – Schaumburg Boomers Game – 6:30om First Pitch – Wintrust Field – Schaumburg – Come network and enjoy some baseball with the Chicago Metro YP's! Open to all.
September 16, 2026 – Suburban Branch Scholarship Golf Outing – The Preserve at Oak Meadows – Addison. Foursomes sold out! Get your sponsorship now!
September 24, 2026, 12-1pm – Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) – Elk Grove Village Public Works – Our next lunch and learn. Only 25 spots available. Register now
From the Ground Up: Recognizing Interns, Awarding Scholarships, and Touring Progress
On July 22, our members came together to celebrate summer interns and scholarship recipients with a firsthand look at engineering in action. The day began with a site tour of the Old Orchard Road at I-94 (Edens Expy) project, where attendees saw the bridge replacement and rehabilitation work up close: a four-span steel structure carrying Old Orchard Road over the Edens, from Woods Drive to Skokie Boulevard, adjacent to Old Orchard Mall and Niles North High School. The project also includes intersection reconstruction, MSE retaining walls, watermain improvements, ramp reconstruction, and storm sewer replacement, utilizing a carefully staged construction sequence to keep traffic moving throughout.
Following the tour, the group headed to Bar Siena for an evening of networking, recognition, and celebration — honoring our interns' hard work and awarding scholarships to support future careers.
2026 Award Winners:
Join us in congratulating our winners!
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS:
Structures - $5 Million to $25 Million
Project: Evanston Animal Shelter
Managing Agency: City of Evanston
Consultant: Holabird and Root
Contractor: CCC Holdings, Inc.
Transportation – Less than $5 Million
Project: Rodenburg Road
Managing Agencies: Village of Roselle; Village of Schaumburg
Consultant: Benesch (Ph I), Civiltech (Ph II), BLA, Inc. (Ph III)
Contractor: R.W. Dunteman
Transportation - $5 Million to $25 Million
Project: IL Route 59 Pedestrian Bridge and Trail Improvements
Managing Agency: Village of Streamwood
Consultant: GFT
Contractor: Herlihy Mid-Continent Co.
Transportation - $25 Million to $75 Million
Project: Central Avenue Bridge Deck Replacement over the CSSC
Managing Agency: Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Consultant: Michael Baker International
Contractor: Lorig Construction Company
Environment – Less than $5 Million
Project: Country Club Highlands
Managing Agency: DuPage County Stormwater Management
Consultant: V3 Companies
Contractor: Earthwerks Land Improvement, Inc.
Environment - $5 Million to $25 Million
Project: Sugar Creek Watershed / Jackson Pond Expansion Project
Managing Agency: Village of Villa Park
Consultant: V3 Companies
Contractor: Trine Construction
Technical Innovation Award
Project: Automatic Vehicle Integration with GIS
Managing Agency: Village of Winnetka
Consultant: Municipal GIS Partners, Inc.
Management Innovation Award
Project: Business Park Drainage Management
Managing Agency: Village of Elk Grove Village
Consultant: HLR
Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year Award
Person: Joe Caracci
Managing Agency: Village of Bensenville
2026 - 2027 Suburban Branch Committee
Officers:
President – Ted Sianis, City of Elmhurst
Vice President – Matt Cesario, BLA
Treasurer – Kristin Kalitowski, Civiltech
Secretary – Ryan Rivard, Village of Buffalo Grove
Past President – Scott Rodseth, Farnsworth Group
Committee Chairs:
Audit: Jeff Maczko, Michael Baker International
Awards: Matt Cesario, BLA and Corey Van Dyk, Baxter & Woodman
Bylaws & History: Zach Matyja, RJN
Community Outreach and Networking: Adam Kucharski, Kimley-Horn
Education: Brian Southey, Village of Elk Grove Village
Golf Outing: Kent Johnson, City of Elmhurst and Tiffany Schmoker, Village of Arlington Heights
Governmental Affairs: Reid Magner, Bravo Company and Jill Hayes, Benesch & Associates
Membership: Ron Raphael, Village of Elk Grove Village
Nominating: Scott Rodseth, Farnsworth Group
Public Relations: Kristin Kalitowski, Civiltech
Scholarship: Kyle Duffy, GFT
Liasons:
Chapter Programs Liaison (PWX): Matt Moffitt, B&W
Chapter Programs Liaison (Expo): Bob Kolar, Ardmore Roderick
Chapter Programs Liaison (Roadeo): Bob Kolar, Ardmore Roderick
Chapter Programs Liaison (YP) : Amanda Melendez, Michael Baker International
Website Liaison: Roman Vovchak, GFT