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Commercial Light Company

US electrical contractor and engineering company

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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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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.2

The story

Aaron Halperin, who immigrated to the United States from Kiev 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Commercial Light Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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