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I-CAR Celebrates Grand Opening of Chicago Technical Center

August 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), marked the official opening of its new Chicago Technical Center (CTC) yesterday “I-CAR’s mission is to deliver increasingly accessible, on-demand and relevant education, knowledge, services and solutions for the collision repair inter-industry, and our new technical center in metro Chicago serves as another beacon of progress and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR, Illinois, Openings

SCRS Announces KECO Donation to Collision Repair Schools in Montana and Illinois

July 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

During its April 2022 Open Board Meeting, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced a collaboration with KECO Body Repair Products to gift a tool and training package to one collision industry educational institution per quarter. Schools are nominated by SCRS Affiliate Associations. The affiliates were encouraged to nominate schools in their market that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Donations, Illinois, Montana, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Service King Opens Collision Repair Center in Chicago

July 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision announced the opening of a new collision repair center at 2738 West Fulton St. in Chicago, Ill. Located just east of Garfield Park, the 22,000-square-foot collision repair center is Service King’s 35th facility in Illinois. “We’re proud to introduce our industry-leading auto repair services to Chicago and its surrounding communities,” said Service […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Illinois, Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Volvo Trucks Academy Opens New Illinois Facility to Better Serve Electric Truck Training

May 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The new 14,865-square-foot facility is larger and more modern than the previous Illinois training facility, enabling Volvo Trucks to provide more robust, hands-on learning opportunities […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Illinois, Openings, Training Center, Volvo Trucks

IAA Expands Illinois and Iowa Branches

March 30, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the expansion of branches in Iowa and Illinois. Capacity has doubled at the IAA Des Moines (Iowa) branch and IAA St. Louis (Ill.) has increased capacity by approximately 30%. The expansions will help to meet increased demand in the growing Midwestern market. “The branch expansions in Illinois and Iowa will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Illinois, Insurance Auto Auctions, Iowa, Openings

I-CAR Provides Update on Chicago Technical Center Construction

March 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

As construction of the 48,000 sq. ft. Chicago Technical Center (CTC) in Vernon Hills moves forward, another tangible symbol of I-CAR’s 43-year-old mission is unfolding for the collision repair inter-industry, explained I-CAR CEO & President John Van Alstyne. “I-CAR’s mission is to deliver increasingly accessible, on-demand and relevant education, knowledge, services and solutions for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR, Illinois, Openings

UTI Announces Purchase of Lisle, Illinois Campus from Joint Venture Partner

February 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) announced the completion of a series of transactions resulting in the 100% ownership of its Lisle, Ill. campus through a wholly owned subsidiary, 2611 Corporate West Drive Ventures, LLC (2611 CWD). This was accomplished by the acquisition of the approximately 72% ownership of 2611 CWD previously held by iStar Net Lease […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Illinois, Universal Technical Institute

Allstate and Enterprise Support Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation

February 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair schools in Illinois, Massachusetts and South Carolina benefit from industry support. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that six schools will receive Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark Grants. Allstate is providing a $10,000 grant to Thornton Fractional High School Center for Academics and Technology, located in Calumet City, Ill., to improve its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Grants, Illinois, Massachusetts, South Carolina

Hearing Scheduled on Illinois Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Bill February 15

February 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation introduced in January in the Illinois House of Representatives that seeks to amend the state’s insurance code to regulate aftermarket collision repair parts and glass is scheduled to be included an Illinois House Insurance Committee hearing on February 15. Illinois House Bill 4719 (HB 4719), introduced on January 21 by Illinois State Rep. Elizabeth […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Illinois, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

Illinois Legislation Seeks to Change Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Regulations

January 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation would require crash parts and auto glass that meet or exceed OEM specifications, requires insurers to follow manufacturer ADAS procedures. Legislation introduced on Friday in the Illinois House of Representatives seeks to amend the state’s insurance code to regulate aftermarket collision repair parts and glass. Illinois House Bill 4719 (HB 4719) was introduced January […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Illinois, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

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