| Chicago O'Hare International Airport — Runway ExpansionThe FAA's 2026-03-20 Airport Improvement Program announcement identifies Chicago O'Hare International in Chicago, Illinois, for: Extend/Expand Runway. | Chicago, Illinois | Airports, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| Strengthening Intermodal Connectivity and Improving Yard Safety at Granite City RailyardThe proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design, and Construction and includes the modernization of… | Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | V and S Railway, LLC | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| Supporting Agriculture in the American HeartlandThe proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design, and Construction and includes the rehabilitation and… | Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Corporation | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| Rehabilitating the Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railway in Southern IllinoisThe proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design, and Construction and includes the rehabilitation of… | Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Progressive Rail Inc. | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| The Kankakee, Beaverville, and Southern Railroad 286K Freight Upgrade Supporting Agricultural and Industrial Freight GrowthThe proposed project was selected for Final Design and Construction and includes the rehabilitation of rail infrastructure… | Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | The Kankakee, Beaverville, and Southern Railroad Company | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| Locomotives Rebuild ProjectThe proposed project was selected for Project Development, Final Design, and Construction and includes the overhaul or… | Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | The Belt Railway Company of Chicago | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| Downtown Bloomington Connect Transit CenterThe Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (Connect Transit) will receive funding to construct a new transit center in… | Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (dba Connect Transit) | Not verified | 2026-10-26 |
| Switchgrass Plains SolarEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Switchgrass Plains Solar, LLC in Fayette County, Illinois, with 100 MW of… | Fayette County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Switchgrass Plains Solar, LLC | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Great Plains SolarEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Great Plains Solar, LLC in Perry County, Illinois, with 100 MW of… | Perry County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Great Plains Solar, LLC | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Bee Hollow SolarEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Bee Hollow Solar, LLC in St Clair County, Illinois, with 150 MW… | St Clair County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Geronimo Power | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Ruby SolarEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Ruby Solar, LLC in Clinton County, Illinois, with 50 MW of solar… | Clinton County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Birch Creek Development | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Big Muddy SolarEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Big Muddy Solar in Jackson County, Illinois, with 95 MW of solar… | Jackson County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Big Muddy Solar Project, LLC | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Panther Grove 2 — Wind ProjectEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Panther Grove 2 in Livingston County, Illinois, with 472.5 MW of onshore… | Livingston County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Panther Grove 2 LLC | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Coles WindEIA's September 2026 inventory lists Coles Wind in Coles County, Illinois, with 300 MW of onshore wind… | Coles County, Illinois | Renewable energy | Not verified | Under construction | Coles Wind, LLC | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Truck Parking Expansion and Rest Area ImprovementsFY 2026 BUILD award scope: This project will reconstruct and expand truck parking for the Fort Massac… | Fort Massac and Salt Kettle Rest Areas, IL | Highways and bridges, Transportation | $26.34M | Not verified | Illinois Department of Transportation | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Interconnect Track Planning ProjectFY 2024 RAISE award scope: This project will plan a freight rail connection for the Interconnect Track… | Granite City Harbor and Madison Harbor, IL | Ports and maritime, Transportation | $550,000 | Not verified | America's Central Port | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Historic Route 66 Bike/Pedestrian Trail PlanningFY 2024 RAISE award scope: This project will plan and design approximately 9-miles of the final three… | McLean County, IL | Transportation | $675,000 | Not verified | McLean County | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Bloomington-Normal to Peoria Express Bus Feasibility StudyFY 2024 RAISE award scope: This project will conduct a feasibility study for express bus service along… | Bloomington-Normal to Peoria, IL | Transportation | $1.5M | Not verified | Illinois Department of Transportation | Not verified | 2026-10-25 |
| Cedar Lake Road Realignment And Mobility Improvement ProjectLake County is the recipient of a $18,788,080 FY 2024 RAISE grant for Cedar Lake Road Realignment… | Lake County, IL: Illinois | Highways and bridges, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Lake County | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |
| Goshen Road And Liberty Trail Multimodal Transportation ImprovementsCity of Edwardsville is the recipient of a $21,241,730 FY 2024 RAISE grant for Goshen Road And… | City of Edwardsville, IL: Illinois | Rail and transit, Highways and bridges, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | City of Edwardsville | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |
| Jasper Street CorridorCity of Decatur is the recipient of a $9,901,960 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for Jasper… | City of Decatur, IL: Illinois | Highways and bridges, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | City of Decatur | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |
| Florida Avenue Multimodal Corridor ReconstructionChampaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is the recipient of a $9,950,930 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for… | City of Urbana, IL: Illinois | Highways and bridges, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |
| 11th Street (US 67) Reconstruction: 31st Ave To Blackhawk RoadCity of Rock Island is the recipient of a $22,736,000 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for… | City of Rock Island, IL: Illinois | Highways and bridges, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | City of Rock Island | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |
| Van Buren Street Station RenovationMetra is the recipient of a $24,485,250 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for Van Buren Street… | City of Chicago, IL: Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Metra | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |
| Rogers Park Station ReconstructionMetra is the recipient of a $23,600,000 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for Rogers Park Station… | Cook County, IL: Illinois | Rail and transit, Transportation | Not verified | Not verified | Metra | Not verified | 2026-10-24 |