Lorraine Diane West Retired Customer Service Rep Hired Retired September 8th, 2023 Born September 19th, 1952 Passed Away September 12th, 2026 Visitation Friday, September 18th, 2026 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 844 W. 71st Street, Chicago, IL 60621

Pictured Above: Brandon Berg, Ryan Chetham, Alex Fedewa, Evan Gottlieb, Kyle Hannah, Nathanael Lindoo, Kyle Rose, Johnathan Ruddy, Jan Segura, Jack Smith, Mitchel Stang, Christopher Stasko, Drew Walsh, Javen Williams, and Garrett Wingler.

Congratulations to the following Assistant Operator Graduates: Noah Murphy, Blake Johnson, Matthew Shuttleworth, Angel Damacio, Michael Hartman, Willie Edwards, Leo Adbi, Brandon Wilson, Noah Irshaid, and Ryan Nuhn.

Thank you to all that attended the 2026 Rockford Labor Day Parade! We had great weather and a lot of smiles!

Congratulations to the Graduates of the SSC A School! Graduates: Michael Lewis, Jesse Dobbs, Marion Jeffery, Justin Ricks, Vincent Masella Kyle Kingma, Stacy Miller, Mason Benning, Josiah Caron, Max Lucas, Clinton Lashley

Congratulations to the Graduates of SSG C/B School Graduates: Kevin Bragg II, Blake Cullen, Chase Leboeuf, Brandon Noble, Anthony Thompson, Enrique Juarez Mosqueda, Robert Lange, Howard Matczynski, Maverick McBride Niko Miller, Daniel Garcia, Jarius Crowder Demos: Jason Stapleton, Matt Vianello, Ray Szarzynski, Enrique Nieves

Powering Illinois Through Union Strength Happy Labor Day from IBEW Local 15 United We Bargain, Divided We Beg! Labor Day 2026 will occur on Monday, September 7th. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September . Labor Day, in the United States, holiday (first Monday in September) honoring workers and recognizing their contributions to society. The first Labor Day parade was held

Russell D. Ruettiger Retired Senior Fuel Handler Hired July 1988 Retired April 5th, 2024 Born on September, 19th 1963 Passed Away August 26th, 2026 Russ was an IBEW Local 15 Executive Board member for 8 years prior to his retirement. A celebration of life will be held on September 12th, 2026, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Essington Rds, 3200 Black Rd, Joliet, IL 60431. Obituary Obituary of Russell D. Ruettiger | Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and

Edward A. Dogan Retired Crew Leader Hired October 2nd, 1967 Retired August 2002 Born on June 27th, 1943 Passed Away July 30th, 2026 Obituary https://www.newtraditionfunerals.com/obituary/Edward-Dogan