Abraham Lincoln (as portrayed by Kevin Wood), America’s President during the Civil War, will march in Elmhurst’s 100th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 28, at 9:30 a.m. and then speak at the Post-Parade Military Ceremony at the Veterans’ Memorial in Wilder Park at 11 a.m.
In conjunction with Elmhurst’s 100th Memorial Day Parade, True Patriots Care will stage a patriotic display of more than 1,600 American flags—honoring Vietnam War service members who were prisoners of war (POW) and missing in action (MIA)—throughout Wilder Park from Thursday p.m. through Tuesday a.m., May 24-29.
The Grand Marshal for Elmhurst’s 100th Memorial Day Parade is Elmhurst resident Mark R. Mallon, a medal-winning Colonel in the United States Army Reserves who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Led by Grand Marshal Mark R. Mallon, a medal-winning Colonel in the United States Army Reserves, more than 90 entries will march in Elmhurst’s 100th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 28, stepping off at 9:30 a.m.
In celebration of our 100th Anniversary in 2018, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pre-selling a once-in-a-century Elmhurst-Opoly board game on line via our Chamber’s website at a cost of $25 per game (retail sales tax included).
Elmhurst’s Memorial Day began the same year (1918) that as our Centennial-celebrating Chamber and will conduct its 100th Anniversary march on Monday, May 28, stepping off from the intersection of York and Third streets in downtown Elmhurst at 9:30 a.m.
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry salutes 18 members as “Jewels of Elmhurst” at our 30th Annual Spring Luncheon and Expo held at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls on April 25.
President Donald Trump on March 28 nominated Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter (R-54th District) of downstate Lebanon to serve as our United States Ambassador to the African Republic of Kenya, where he has done charity work since 1984.
The Daily Herald Business Ledger honors 26 businesses and organizations, including the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, at its Annual Awards for Business Excellence 2018 reception held at Danada House in Wheaton on March 29.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will be the Keynote Speaker at Elmhurst College’s 11th Annual Governmental Forum at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center on Wednesday, April 18, at 11:30 a.m.
Members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry and 15 other west suburban chambers turned out to hear Chicago Cubs Chairman and Owners Tom Ricketts’ Keynote Address at the 12th Annual Multi-Chamber Spring Luncheon and Expo held at Bobak’s Signature Events in Woodridge on March 7.
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) is among 26 suburban based companies and business organizations selected to receive the Daily Herald Business Ledger’s 28th Annual Awards for Business Excellence (AABEs).