02/06/2026

CISCO Annual Meeting - Feb. 6, 2026

Session was held at Harry Caray's at the Westin in Lombard, IL.

CISCO Annual Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2026

The CISCO Annual Meeting was held on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Harry Caray's at the Westin in Lombard, IL.  The meeting featured the Project of the Year Awards (2025 Pride in Construction Awards), as well as a number of other special awards, including:  Educator of the Year, Public Body of the Year, Construction Advocate of the Year, and the CISCO Hall of Fame Award. The ECA congratulates all of the awardees!

CISCO Hall of Fame Award
Jim McGlynn, Sr. is an active member of the ECA.  Over the years, he has spent countless hours acting on behalf of this industry.  The ECA congratulates Jim McGlynn as he received the CISCO Hall of Fame Award.  Jim McGlynn joined CISCO shortly after its inception in 1992, making him CISCO’s longest serving board member with 34 years of volunteer service. In that period, he has had executive roles, served terms as CISCO’s President. Jim’ McGlynn’s most notable contribution is his fierce legislative advocacy, combined with  expertise empowering CISCO’s labor/management model.  His passionate advocacy is directly responsible for legislation that has helped strengthen and protect this industry over the past 34 years. Congratulations, Jim!

Educator of the Year
Bari Schwartz - Waukegan High School College and Career Counselor

Public Body of the Year
Village of La Grange/President Mark Kuchler

Construction Advocate of the Year
Robert Parrilli – IL Dept. of Labor

Project of the Year Awards:

The top project in the New Construction – Chicago (Above $20M) went to Wind Creek Southland Casino and Hotel

The top choice in the category for New Construction – Suburbs (Above $20M) was Replacement Power Plant at Elgin Mental Health Cente

The top choice of New Construction – Chicago Or Suburbs (Below $20M) went to House of Glass

The top choice of Infrastructure projects went to the Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project

Among Rehab projects, La Grange Park Public Library was the top vote-getter

The top Residential project chosen was Sheffield of Lincoln Park

The 1st of 2 Board Excellence acknowledgments were given to DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center

The 2nd of 2 Board Excellence acknowledgments were given to Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center

Again, the ECA congratulates all of awardees!

Pictured above is Jim McGlynn, Sr., McWilliams Electric Company, Inc. at the podium,
as he accepted the CISCO Hall of Fame Award.

Pictured from left to right are:
Mark Thomas, ECA Executive Vice President,
Jerry McGlynn, McWilliams Electric Company, Inc.,
Jim McGlynn, Sr., McWilliams Electric Company, Inc., and
Dan Allen, CISCO Executive Director.