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Every year, the NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee invites IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to nominate a deserving member of the Selfless Act Award. This award is given to members who have performed a selfless act or acts…

The 2023 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was held on Wednesday, November 1st from 3:30pm – 6:30pm with close to 500 in attendance. The event featured interactive, hands-on demonstrations by the county’s building trade organizations as well as opportunities to…

Held on November 1st, 2023, the DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo saw close to 500 attendees! Thank you to all who attended. If you missed the event and are interested in learning more about a rewarding career in the trades,…

Held at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip on Saturday, September 16, 2023 and coordinated by McWilliams Electric Company, the annual event included face painting, tattoos, food and music for many Special Olympians and their families! The picnic raises funds…

Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship winners! In order to receive the $1,500 scholarship, applicants were required to submit a letter stating their goals and why the scholarship should be awarded to them as well as the scholarship application with their…

The photos from the day of the 2023 golf outing are below and may be downloaded by simply right clicking on the picture.

PowerForward DuPage has recently launched a new podcast, All Charged Up!  The informational series is hosted by Executive Director Karyn Charvat and produced by the Multimedia Services Department at College of DuPage. This POWERful podcast brings together state, county, and…

Connelly Electric in Addison partnered with Walsh Construction on this $84M, 325,000 SF independent living expansion, which is the culmination of a seven-year multiphase master plan. Oak Trace Senior Living Community is located in Downers Grove, IL. Phase 1 included…

A Joint Safety Forum held on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the IBEW Local 701 Union Hall was hosted by PowerForward DuPage on behalf of the NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee and sponsored by the Safety Committees of the Electrical…

Olympik Signs, Inc. recently furnished & installed (1) LED illuminated open-faced channel letterset for SMOKESHOW in Naperville. The LED tubing within the letters mimics neon, but will last much longer with limited maintenance while still giving the sign the “old-school”…