The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters represents tens of thousands of working men and women throughout 72 counties in Il ... linois and Eastern Iowa. Since 1881 our Regional Council has been a productive, positive force in building communities® while improving the lives of its skilled members and their families. Members of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters include professionals trained in these specialties: General Carpenter, Residential Carpenter, Exhibit and Display Installer, Interior Systems Carpenter, Lather, Cabinetmaker and Millworker, Flooring Installer, Pile Driver, Millwright, Insulation Installer, Shingling and Siding Installer, and Concrete Forming. It is an honor and privilege to help develop and strengthen communities across the states in which we work, volunteer and live. read more