NEWS

The City of North Chicago held a Kick-Off Ceremony for the Sheridan Crossing Remediation Project on September 5, 2025. It marks a significant step toward transforming a long-vacant, 40-acre property into a vibrant new development. A project that has been twenty years in the making. Trotter and Associates, Inc. helped the City secure $2 million in Rebuild Illinois funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to cover remediation costs. Lake County also secured a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the project. The Sheridan Crossing soil remediation involves treating contaminated soil on-site before its safe disposal. The process will be conducted under the oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency. Once the site is remediated, it will be transformed into a walkable downtown district featuring multi-use buildings with commercial space on the ground floor and residences above. This project is expected to spur economic development and enhance the quality of life in North Chicago. This project would never have gotten off the ground without the leadership and support of Mayor Leon Rockingham, Jr, city staff like Taylor Wegrzyn, AICP, and our partners at Lake County, Congressman Brad Schneider, Senator Adriane Johnson, Senator Julie Morrison, Representative Bob Morgan, County Board Chair Sandy Hart, County Vice Chair Mary Ross Cunningham, and many others who tirelessly work to ensure equitable growth and the long-term vitality of the City of North Chicago. 

TAI to Attend League of Wisconsin Municipalities Fall Conference Trotter and Associates, Inc.’s (TAI) Eric Davenport and Christina Betz will participate in the League of Wisconsin Municipalities 2025 Fall Conference from September 17 to 19 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm’s team of in-house licensed engineers, architects, and land surveyors is well-known in the industry for solving complex problems caused by increased development, a changing regulatory environment, and aging infrastructure. TAI’s over 25 years of specialized experience enable us to plan, design, manage, and deliver sustainable solutions for our valued clients. Please stop by our booth (#408) and let's talk about your community’s needs. 

Visit Trotter and Associates, Inc. (TAI) at the UW Madison Engineering Career Fair – Today, 9/15. Meet TAI President Scott Trotter and UW grads Carter Busch and Karolina Schubert. We’re hiring interns and full-time engineers. Are you ready to build your career? Visit trotter-inc.com/careers . 

We are pleased to introduce AJ Schmeiser as the newest member of Trotter and Associates, Inc.’s (TAI’s) Water/Wastewater Team, working out of TAI’s St. Charles office. A UW–Madison graduate with dual degrees in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, AJ brings an impressive research portfolio through UW–Madison, UC Berkeley, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.  Her expertise in energy sustainability and chemical engineering research will strengthen TAI’s ability to deliver high-quality solutions for clients.