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


2025 Local 15 Golf Outings
In September and October, Local 15 will host 4 Golf Outings for the 4 major territories (North, West, City, and South). Please see one...


Kincaid Members at the State Fair
On Friday August 15, 2025, IBEW Local 15 members from Kincaid Generating Station, spent the day in the labor pavilion at the Illinois...


August Unit Meetings
Thank you to the members who attended our August Unit Meetings. At the August Joliet Unit meeting, 22 new members were sworn into L15. ...


OES Graduation
On Friday, August 8 th , 14 Local 15 Members Graduated the Overhead Electrician Special Training at the Joliet Training Center. On...


Local 15 Charity Board Members
The Local 15 Charity Board is looking for 2 new members! If you have any interest and would like more information, please send us an...


Local 15 Officers and Executive Board Members sworn in
On Monday, July 21st, Elected Officers and Executive Board Members were sworn in at the Local 15 Office by International 6th District...


2025 Local 15 Scholarship Winners
IBEW Local 15 President/Business Manager Chris Riser is pleased to announce the winners of the 17th Annual IBEW Local 15 Scholarship...


National Lineworker Appreciation Day
National Lineworker Appreciation Day is observed on July 10th each year. This day honors the work of lineworkers, who are crucial for...


Overhead Three Phase Graduation
CONGRATULATIONS! On Thursday, July 3 rd , 51 Local 15 Members completed their Overhead Lineman Apprenticeship. President Chris Riser...


Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19 th , 2025 The History of Juneteenth On June 19th, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free....


USA 1 Graduation
On Friday, June 6 th , 13 Local 15 Members completed USA 1 school to begin their apprenticeships in the Underground Department. ...


SSG Negotiation Discussion
On Thursday, June 5 th , we brought in 4 Local 15 SSG Members to go discuss topics associated with the ongoing SSG Contract Negotiations....


Memorial Day
“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt " May we...


3rd Annual Stewards Meeting
Thank you to our excellent Steward organization for all that you do for Local 15 and our members! We appreciate you and your commitment...


Nuclear Stewards Meeting
On Tuesday May 6th Local 15 welcomed 25 Nuclear Generating physical and clerical Chief stewards/stewards to the office for annual...


OES Graduation
On Friday April 25th, Twelve Local 15 Members graduated the OES School in Joliet. Congratulations! Be Safe Pictured below: Jeremy...


Overhead Single Phase Graduation
On Friday, April 25th, Local 15 Members at the Libertyville, Rockford, Chicago and Joliet Training Centers graduated Single Phase School,...


Workers' Memorial Day
Workers' Memorial Day, also known as International Workers' Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured, takes...


Local 15 brings SSG Members to the Union Hall
On Wednesday, April 24th, SSG (System Services Group) Members, pictured below Kenneth Richards, Trevor Perry, Rachael Kreutzer, and Danny...
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