CyrusOne Groundbreaking Ceremony
IBEW Local 701 leadership recently attended the groundbreaking of the new CyrusOne data center in Aurora, Illinois. The new campus, which consists of two buildings totaling 446,000 square feet, will serve local communities and national networks through the creation of…
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…
2024 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our 2024 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…
27th Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing 2024 Photos
The photos from the day of the 2024 golf outing are below and may be downloaded by simply right clicking on the picture.
IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee’s Summer Activities
The IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee has been busy this summer with a variety of volunteer activities. Their most recent events included a very successful clothing drive for WINGS, resulting in one of the largest collections of women’s, men’s and…
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…
2024 Joint Safety Forum Recap
PowerForward DuPage was pleased to partner with ECA Chicago and NECA to host a complimentary Workplace Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training joint safety forum on Friday, April 26th at the IBEW Local 701 Union Hall from 8:00AM until 10:30AM….
2024 Annual Incentive Point Drawing 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, this year we decided to give an award to each…
POWERing the Future: The Advantages of Electric School Buses
PowerForward DuPage was pleased to sponsor a recent event that discussed the electrification of school bus fleets. Speaker panels touched upon three key areas of consideration before undertaking such an effort: infrastructure and planning needs, successful funding and implementation strategies,…
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…