Commercial Light Company
Encyclopedia
Commercial Light Company is an Illinois electrical contractor and engineering company, which has performed the electrical work for many Chicago buildings. It is located at 245 Fenel Lane, Hillside, Illinois
, and is one of the village's largest employers.
in the 1890s, founded the company in 1915.
The company performed a number of high-profile assignments, including installing lighting systems in Wrigley Field
, the John Hancock Center
, and O'Hare International Airport
. It also lit State Street
in Chicago in 1958, making it – according to the Chicago Tribune
– the brightest thoroughfare in the world.
In 2007, it had 250 employees. It is one of Hillside's largest employers.
Robert Halperin
was an executive of the company. He became the company's President in 1959, and rose to become its Chairman in the 1960s. In 1989, Tom Halperin was its President.
Hillside, Illinois
Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.One notable landmark in Hillside is the Mount Carmel Cemetery. On the grounds of the cemetery are the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as Al Capone and Dion O'Bannion...
, and is one of the village's largest employers.
History
Aaron Halperin, who immigrated to the United States from KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in the 1890s, founded the company in 1915.
The company performed a number of high-profile assignments, including installing lighting systems in Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
, the John Hancock Center
John Hancock Center
John Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan...
, and O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
. It also lit State Street
State Street (Chicago)
State Street is a large south-north street in Chicago, Illinois, USA and its south suburbs. It begins on the Near North Side at North Avenue. For much of its course, it lies between Wabash Avenue on the east and Dearborn Street/Lafayette Avenue on the west...
in Chicago in 1958, making it – according to the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
– the brightest thoroughfare in the world.
In 2007, it had 250 employees. It is one of Hillside's largest employers.
Executives
Aaron Halperin, its founder, was President of the company. Allan L. Golinkin served as its Secretary and Supervisor of Construction in the early 1920s.Robert Halperin
Robert Halperin
Robert Sherman "Bob" Halperin , nicknamed "Buck", was an American competitive Star class sailor, and Olympic bronze medalist and Pan American Games gold medalist....
was an executive of the company. He became the company's President in 1959, and rose to become its Chairman in the 1960s. In 1989, Tom Halperin was its President.