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MARCH March 1 & 2, 2018 Foremanship Training Fox Run Golf Links Elk Grove Village, IL March 15-16, 2018 Field Staff Skills Training College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
Photo Credits ILCA Awards Program 1, 8-9, 26-34 Rick Reuland 7, 10-24, 36, 38, 40, 52 Pete Nelson 37, 39, 40 Lindy Westerfeld 42, 44, 46, 49 Scott Mahaffey 70 The official publication of the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), The Landscape Contractor is dedicated to educating, advising and informing members of this industry and furthering the goals of the Association. The Landscape Contractor carries news and features relating to landscape contracting, maintenance, design and allied interests. Publisher is not responsible for unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit any article or advertisement submitted for publication. Publication reserves right to refuse advertising not in keeping with goals of Association. WWW.ilca.net Volume 59, Number 3. The Landscape Contractor (ISSN # 0194-7257, USPS # 476-490) is published monthly for $75.00 per year by the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, 2625 Butterfield Road, Ste. 104S, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Periodicals postage paid at Oak Brook, IL and additional mailing offices. Printed in USA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Landscape Contractor, 2625 Butterfield Road, Ste 104S, Oak Brook, IL 60523. DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES: Association Publishing Partners, Inc., Ph. (630) 637-8632 Fax (630) 637-8629 email: rmgi@comcast.net CLASSIFIED ADS, CIRCULATION AND SUBSCRIPTION: ILCA (630) 472-2851 Fax (630) 472-3150 PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL OFFICE: Rick Reuland, rmgi@comcast.net, Naperville, IL 60540 Ph. (630)637-8632 PRODUCT DISCLAIMER: The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, its Board of Directors, the Magazine Committee, ILCA Staff, The Landscape Contractor and its staff, neither endorse any products nor attest to the validity of any statements made about products
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March 16, 2018 Chicago Flower and Garden Show Pre-Show Tour Presented by the Women’s Networking Group Navy Pier Chicago, IL
APRIL April 4, 2018 Webinar Introduction to OSHA Silica Dust Law
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