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Chris Riser
President / Business Manager / Financial Secretary
Ben Busser
Vice President / Senior Assistant Business Manager


Kevin Johnson
Kincaid Maintenance Mechanic Passed away on October 16th at the age of 56. Kevin was hired at Kincaid Generation Station on November 15th 2021.


Brendolyn Boswell-Hunley
Our Condolences to Nicole Boswell Customer Service Rep at LC2 on the loss of her mother Brendolyn Boswell-Hunley. Family and Friends are welcome to attend the Celebration of Life Services on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Faith City Church 9152 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 https://marinfuneralhome.secure.tributecenteronline.com/obituaries/Brendolyn-Boswell-Hunley?obId=46321921


Vinnie Rochotte
Congratulations, Vinnie Rochotte on Retirement!! Vinnie Retired on October 10th, after 36 years of service. Vinnie was a Steward and Chief Steward for Local 15 for 10 years. He also served on the Local 15 Executive Board for 7 years. Thank you, Vinnie, for your hard work and dedication to Local 15!! Enjoy Retirement!! Pictured: West Region Business Rep, Mike Quirk presents Vinnie with a Certificate at the NorthWest Unit Meeting in Rockford.


Robert "Bob" V. LaFreniere
Retired OES from Elgin Hired on January 15th, 1953. Retired May 30th, 1991 with over 38 years of service. Born July 10th, 1935. Passed Away August 25th, 2025. Obituary https://www.wausharaargus.com/stories/robert-vincent-lafreniere,289140


Veterans Day
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED IBEW Local 15 would like to extend our sincere thank you to all veterans for their unwavering strength, courage, and dedication for ensuring our safety. Your selfless actions and sacrifice allow us to cherish our freedom. Your bravery and service make us all proud to be Americans. We wish everyone a joyous and safe Veterans Day, and a heartfelt THANK YOU to all veterans.


Craig M. Meseko
Retired Overhead Lineman Hired December 13th, 1990 Retired July 2013 Passed Away October 28th, 2025 Obituary Obituary information for Craig M. Meseko


Robert James Kozar
Retired Joliet Overhead Hired July 9th,1985 Retired August 22nd, 2018 Passed Away October 25th, 2025 A Celebration of Life Memorial Gathering will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Tezak’s Home to Celebrate Life, 1211 Plainfield Rd., Joliet, IL 60435 . https://www.tezakfuneralhome.com/obituaries/robert-kozar


2026 Exelon and Constellation Benefits Enrollment
Beginning October 29 th for Constellation Members and October 30 th for Exelon Members ** Active employees at Dresden will have an extended window through December 3 rd due to the outage.


Retirements
Congratulations and Thank You for Your Service, from your IBEW Local 15 Sisters and Brothers


New Steward School
On Tuesday, October 14 th , 20 Local 15 members attended our New Steward Training at the Local 15 office in Downers Grove. Vice President, Ben Busser and Senior assistant Business Managers, Mike Freeman and Jim Collins led the training. Topics for our new Stewards covered; IBEW/ Local 15 History Stewardship Contractual Language Duty of Fair Representation Weingarten Rights Fact Finding Meetings Grievances and Arbitrations Rights to information FMLA and Resources Thank you f
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