Community News
Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
ECCI Civic Hall of Fame Website Goes Live
To cap off September’s Chamber of Commerce Month in Elmhurst, The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proud to announce that the link for the first-ever website for the ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP’s Civic Hall of Fame public memorial is now live.
President’s Message for October 2022
Dear Members: While businesses can no longer pay wages that qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit, they still have until 2024 to review their payroll during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and retroactively claim the credit by filing an amended federal tax...
‘Networking on the 9s” Golf Outing Photo Page
Members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Villa Park Chamber of Commerce and guests came out for ‘Networking on the 9s,” our 74th Annual ECCI Golf Outing, held at Sugar Creek Golf Course in Villa Park on September 23.
Chamber Week Part of ECCI’s September Celebrations
In celebration of Chamber of Commerce Week in Illinois, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sponsoring a month of networking and fundraising events, and offer recruitment incentives for new and reactivating members.
President’s Message for September 2022
In celebration of Chamber of Commerce Week in Illinois, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sponsoring a month of networking and fundraising events, and offer recruitment incentives for new and reactivating members.
ECCI to Honor Bajkowski’s Good Works at 74th Golf Outing
Elmhurst businesswoman Cathy Bajkowski will be honored as the 2022 Good Works Award recipient presented at “Networking on the 9s,” the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 74th Annual Golf Outing, to be held at Sugar Creek Golf Course in Villa Park on Friday, September 23.
President’s Message for August 2022
Along with more than fellow 20 Illinois chamber of commerce executives (and members of their staff), I participated in the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Annual Convention at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis from July 26-29—our first in-person gathering since 2019 in Long Beach in southern California prior to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
Chicagoland Chamber Survey Reports on Small Business Resilience
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce announced the findings of its 2022 Chicago Small Business Outlook Survey at the Chicago Urban League on July17.
Elmhurst Hires New Business Development Manager
The City of Elmhurst has hired Heather Bereckis as its new Business Development Manager, to assume her position on July 27.
President’s Message for July 2022
For more than two decades, ECCI has participated as an active and integral member of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce Executives (WSCCE) peer group serving DuPage County and several neighboring counties.
Ahlgrim Donation Lifts ECCI Civic Hall of Fame Beyond Goal
The ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP’s Capital Campaign officially surpassed its Civic Hall of Fame public memorial fundraising goal of $50,000 in June, thanks to a generous five-figure donation from the 2020 HOF Inductee couple of Scott and Charity Ahlgrim, formerly of Ahlgrim Funeral Home in Elmhurst.
Hometown Banker Joins ECCI Board of Directors
Elmhurst resident Angela Villegas of Lakeside Bank was sworn in as a member of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Board of Directors during the Board’s June 14 meeting in the second-floor Hammersmith Community Room at Community Bank of Elmhurst.