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  PowerForward DuPage remains open should you have a need for electrical assistance during these uncertain times. And in the coming days and weeks, much will change in our daily lives. However, one constant is that our highly skilled and…

The 2020 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Application is available and this year, (5) $1,500 scholarships will be awarded. PowerForward DuPage is proud to provide college tuition assistance to the children of IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors. IBEW Local 701…

  In following the CDC’s recommendations for large gatherings in response to the coronavirus, we are postponing the 2020 DuPage Trade Apprenticeship Expo. Our focus is on the health and safety of our community and we look forward to bringing…

  PowerForward paid the registration fees for IBEW Local 701 members and (2) signatory contractor safety representatives per company to attend the 2020 Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo held at the Drury Lane Conference Center on March 2nd and…

PowerForward DuPage is pleased to announce they are partnering with the Construction Safety Council to offer a complimentary “Excavation Hazards in Construction” safety training session to IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. This 4-hour…

Last month, REjournals hosted the first annual State of DuPage County & Western Suburbs CRE Market. Held at the IBEW Local 701 Hall in Warrenville, the sold-out crowd heard from local policy experts and CRE professionals about what makes this…

Is there someone in your company or on your crew who has performed a selfless act or acts of safety extending above and beyond the normal call or duty? The NECA & IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee would like to…

On Thursday, January 9, 2020, over 90 attendees gathered at the IBEW Local 701 Hall for breakfast to hear about DuPage County’s new C-PACE financing program. C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a tremendous financial tool for commercial property…

Chamber630, along with eight other area Chambers of Commerce from the western suburbs, hosted the 2020 State of DuPage County address on Wednesday, January 8th, 2020. The event was held at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton in Downers Grove. DuPage…

Animated lights and music are bringing the Naperville Riverwalk to life this holiday season! Naper Lights, the Naperville Sunrise Rotary’s annual lighting display extravaganza, has moved across the street from its previous home at Naper Settlement to downtown Naperville’s Water…