The City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205, Elmhurst Park District, Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst University have joined in organizing an event on Wednesday, April 6, to support the people of Ukraine. Various local organizations will be participating and all are welcome to attend.
On March 2, I will travel to Springfield to meet with members of the Illinois legislators and fellow chamber of commerce executives from across the state for the first time since the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, as part of Chamber Day 2022 with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE).
The state of American business is “competitive,” United States Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark reported in her 2022 State of American Business Address on January 11 to businesses, business organizations and chamber of commerce across America and the world.
As today’s Annual “State of Our City” Mayoral Address Membership Breakfast has been postponed until March 17 (yes, St. Patrick’s Day) due to concerns over the ongoing spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its related variants, I still want to take this opportunity to share my annual address on the State of Our Chamber with you.
On December 20, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a comprehensive gambling bill featuring a Video Gaming Act amendment that will allow qualified nationally-chartered fraternal and veterans organizations to apply for a video gaming license if the proposed establishment meets specified criteria—even if currently prohibited in home-rule communities, as is the case here in Elmhurst.
Before the end of December, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign into law a comprehensive gambling bill featuring a Video Gaming Act amendment that will allow qualified nationally-chartered fraternal and veterans organizations to apply for a video gaming license if the proposed establishment meets specified criteria—even if currently prohibited in home-rule communities, as is the case here in Elmhurst.
The City of Elmhurst ranks first of five Illinois municipalities ranked among the Top 100 “Best Small Cities in America,” according to a WalletHub study of affordability, safety, local economy, health care and other factors ranging from local restaurants to schools.
As we move into Fourth Quarter of 2021’s consumer holiday season, I am still stunned by the employment numbers that purport continuing job growth at the same time that millions of positions remain unfilled as American workers struggle with new career choices and concerns over Coronavirus (COVID-19) and related vaccination mandates in the workplace.
Today, we officially welcome Grace Bagnole of Aurora to our Chamber staff as the new Director of Member Services—a position vacant since Mariella Mastromauro resignation last October 31 to take a membership retention position with the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.
While Elmhurst’s Memorial Day Parade was cancelled for a second straight year due to Restore Illinois Bridge Phase Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic restrictions, a Second Annual “Always Remember” Convoy took place on May 31, followed by the traditional in-person Military Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park. Click HERE to watch both events.