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Our 28th Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing was held on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. The weather was absolutely perfect and a great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who attended, supported and…

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, McWilliams Electric Company coordinated their 26th Annual Construction Team Picnic to benefit the Special Olympics athletes at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip. The picnic raises funds for athletes within Illinois’ Region E, which includes Will,…

Recognized as Naperville’s proactive, youth-oriented human service organization, KidsMatter is working to help young people build developmental assets including positive values, healthy relationships, and self-esteem. And we recently joined forces with them through their SpringBoard Summer Series; a class for…

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace. To commemorate National Electrical Safety Month each May, ESFI spearheads an annual campaign to educate key audiences about…

WE BRING THE POWER: Empowering Women in Electrical Construction The IBEW Local 701’s Women’s Committee held their first expo last month and welcomed a crowd of interested attendees wanting to learn more about a potential career in the electrical contracting…

Over the past few years, the number of eligible Local 701 members has declined for the Annual Incentive Point Drawing. So instead of awarding (1) large prize to (1) member, we gave an award to each of the top eligible…

Earlier this month, several members of the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee headed down to Springfield for Illinois Tradeswomen Advocacy Day. Our Executive Director, Karyn M. Charvat, met up with them as she was also in Springfield advocating for the…

PowerForward paid the registration fees for IBEW Local 701 members and (2) signatory contractor safety representatives per company to attend the 2025 Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo held at the Drury Lane Conference Center on March 3rd and 4th….

The IBEW Local 701’s Women’s Committee recently made over 70 handmade valentine cards for the children and families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Winfield. This is the third year the committee has made cards, when member Debbie Erbach…

Santa’s 2024 Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour was another success! This annual community tradition brings the magic of Santa and Mrs. Claus to 80 Naperville neighborhoods during the holiday season. Coordinating Santa’s annual tour is no small feat: PowerForward DuPage contractors…