Persons of the Year
| Jim Durkin, Republican Leader Illinois House | 2021 |
| Dave Bender, ACEC - IL | 2020 |
| Omer Osman, IL Department of Transportation | 2019 |
| Bob Schillerstrom, IL State Toll Highway Authority | 2018 |
| Cynthia Williams, Chicago DOT | 2017 |
| Roger Driskell, IL Department of Transportation | 2016 |
| Paul Kovacs, IL State Toll Highway Authority | 2015 |
| Marvin Traylor, IAPA | 2014 |
| Steve Gillen, IL State Toll Highway Authority | 2013 |
| Christine Reed, IL Department of Transportation | 2012 |
| Gary Hannig, IL Department of Transportation | 2011 |
| Mel Kirchler, IL Department of Transportation | 2010 |
| Hal Wakefield, Federal Highway Administration | 2009 |
| Brian McPartlin, IL State Toll Highway Authority | 2008 |
| Eric Harm, IL. Department of Transportation | 2007 |
| Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji, Bradley University | 2006 |
| Jim Gehler, IDOT - Retired | 2005 |
| Doug Whitley, IL Chamber of Commerce | 2004 |
| Jim Eastery, IDOT | 2003 |
| Mike Acott, NAPA | 2001 |
| Governor George Ryan | 2000 |
| Connie Humphrey, IAPA | 1999 |
| Ralph Wehner, IL State Toll Highway Authority | 1998 |
| James Slifer, Illinois DOT | 1997 |
| James Edgar, Governor of Illinois | 1996 |
| Marshall Thompson, University of Illinois | 1995 |
| Jim McPike, Majority Leader Illinois House | 1994 |
| Kirk Brown, Illinois DOT | 1993 |
| John Grey, National Asphalt Pavement Assn. | 1992 |
| James Thompson, Governor of Illinois (Man of the Decade) |
1990 |
| Jim Reilly, Deputy Governor of Illinois | 1989 |
| Eugene McCormick, Illinois DOT | 1988 |
| Tom Morsch, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | 1987 |
| Greg Baise, Illinois DOT | 1986 |
| Moreland Herrin, University of Illinois | 1985 |
| James Thompson, Governor of Illinois | 1984 |
| Gayle Franzen, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | 1983 |
| George Ryan, Speaker of the House | 1982 |
| Phil Rock, President of the Senate | 1982 |
| Harold Monroney, Illinois DOT | 1981 |
| Harry Hanley, Illinois DOT | 1980 |
| John Kramer, Illinois DOT | 1979 |
| James Thompson, Governor of Illinois | 1978 |
| Virgil Moreno, Illinois DOT | 1977 |
| Langhorne Bond, Illinois DOT | 1976 |
| John Grey, National Asphalt Pavement Assn. | 1975 |
