The 2025 Trade Apprenticeship Expo
The 2025 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was held on Thursday, November 6th, 2025. For more information on union trade apprenticeship programs, please visit the DuPage Building Trades website. Please watch our video recap and make plans to attend…
2025 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our 2025 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 along with the scholarship application and their official…
28th Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing 2025 Recap & Photos
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…
2025 Special Olympics Construction Team Picnic
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,…
SpringBoard Summer Series
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…
May is National Electrical Safety Month
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…
Congratulations to our 2025 Annual Incentive Point Winners
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…
Tradeswomen Take Over Springfield
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…
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…