ABOUT THORNE ELECTRIC – electrical contractors

Thorne Electric was founded by William Thorne in 1951 and became incorporated in 1981. We began building Street Lighting projects in 1968 and Traffic Signal construction in 1982.

We are a women-owned business and we pride ourselves in being experts in our field. Our returning customers value our reliability and professionalism. Thorne Electric is committed to competitive pricing, quality workmanship and professional integrity in every project we do. In today’s work of shrinking budgets and shorter timelines for project completion, it’s important to have a valuable team like ours on your side.

We are a union electrical contractor specializing in Traffic Signals, Street Lighting, Sports Lighting, Parking Lot Lighting, Underground Distribution,  and Industrial Electrical Construction. Thorne Electric uses IBEW electricians signatory to Local 701, 461, 134, 150, 117, 9 and 196. We have completed work for the Illinois Dept. of Transporation Districts 1, 2 and 3; the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; DuPage, Cook, Kane, Kendall and Will County DOT’s; many local Municipalities, Private Developers and General Contractors.

Thorne Electric is located in unicorporated Carol Stream, DuPage County, IL. We’ve performed work from McHenry to Pontiac and from Tinley Park to Rochelle.