2024 Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour
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…
2024 Safety Expo Recap
On behalf of the N.E. IL NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee, I would like to thank everyone who attended the 2024 Safety Expo held on Tuesday, November 19th. This event was held prior to the IBEW Local 701 Union Meeting…
2024 Special Olympics Construction Team Picnic
On Saturday, September 14, 2024, McWilliams Electric Company coordinated their 25th Annual Construction Team Picnic to benefit the Special Olympics athletes at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip. Thank you to the members of the IBEW Local 701 RENEW and Women’s…
Santa Stops by with a Check
Earlier this month, Santa himself and several board members from Santa’s Christmas Charities were honored to distribute $13,500 to three deserving children’s charities: Almost Home Kids, Cal’s Angels, and Gigi’s Playhouse Fox Valley during a check presentation ceremony at the…
Valentine’s Day Volunteers
Members of the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee have once again volunteered their time in an effort to warm hearts and bring smiles to those who are in need. They designed and decorated Valentine’s Day cards for the Ronald McDonald…
Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour
PowerForward DuPage and the IBEW Local 701 worked together on a new project during the 2023 holiday season….with Santa! We partnered with Santa’s Christmas Charities in presenting “Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour”, a 12-night event that takes Santa and friends…
Oak Trace’s Impressive Expansion
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…
Olympik Signs, Inc. lights up SMOKESHOW
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”…
Spotlight On: Thompson Electronics
Thompson Electronics Company has provided unified electronic systems to Illinois businesses, schools, government, and healthcare facilities since 1980. These include video surveillance, access control, fire alarm, mass communication, nurse call stations, and audiovisual systems. Each solution is custom designed, professionally…
Spotlight On: Cattaneo Electric
We love to shine the spotlight on the incredible work of our PowerForward DuPage contractors and we recently learned of one that has been quietly helping Little Friends, one of DuPage County’s many non-profit organizations, and that is Cattaneo Electric….