Community News
Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
President’s Message for July 2019
Happy Fourth of July week!!! If you’re driving for this holiday weekend, be aware that the State of Illinois doubled its motor fuel tax from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon, effective today, to help fund $45 billion in transportation infrastructure projects. The state gas tax now will increase automatically based on the rate of inflation.
Sixth Annual Chamber Pig Roast Photo Page
Sixth Annual Chamber Pig Roast Members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry and guests came out for the Sixth Annual Chamber Pig Roast at The Silverado Grill on June 26. Jack Island, Owner of The Silverado Grill, and Jim Lawshee of BBQ Jim's pair up to...
ECCI Joins U.S. Chamber in Support of USMCA Trade Agreement
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry today joined fellows chambers of commerce across the country by signing on to the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Letter to the U.S. Congress (see below) in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement.
Edward-Elmhurst Named Among Top Health Systems
Edward-Elmhurst Health has been named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health. Edward-Elmhurst was one of five systems recognized in the Medium Health Systems category.
Elmhurst College Becoming Elmhurst University in 2020
Building on nearly 150 years of preparing students for successful careers and lives, Elmhurst College will change its name to Elmhurst University, effective June 30, 2020.
ECCI Joins U.S. Chamber Fight to Uphold DOL’s AHP Rule for Small Businesses
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry and fellow chambers across the country signed on to the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Amicus Brief to uphold the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Association Healthcare Plan (AHP) guidelines over a U.S. Distrcit Court ruling.
President’s Message for June 2019
Racing up to the May 31 Illinois General Assembly session deadline and then through last weekend’s overtime, both the House of Representatives and Senate passed ground-breaking legislation to expand gambling, legalize cannabis use and sales (marijuana), change the state’s Constitution to allow a graduated income tax and fund $45 billion in transportation infrastructure projects—all supported by first-year Governor J.B. Pritzker and integral to his $40 million state budget proposal.
Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade Photo Page
Some 90 entries marched in the 101st Elmhurst Memorial Daya Parade through downtown Elmhurst on May 27, followed by the Post-Parade Military Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park.
President Lincoln to Appear at Elmhurst Memorial Day
Abraham Lincoln (as portrayed by Kevin Wood), America’s President during the Civil War, will march in Elmhurst’s 101st Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 27, 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.
True Patriots Care Stages 400 U.S. Flags of Honor in Wilder Park
In conjunction with Elmhurst’s 101st Memorial Day Parade, True Patriots Care will stage a patriotic display of more than 400 American flags—honoring service members from Illinois killed in action since September 11, 2001—in the Wilder Park on the lawn east of the Wilder Mansion from Thursday through Monday, May 23-27.
ECCI Board Approves Director Appointments
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board of Directors at its May 14 meeting approved new Executive Committee and new Director appointments following the resignation of First Vice Chair Lori Murray, who resigned from Inland Bank for a new job with CDW.
Army Captain is Elmhurst Memorial Parade Grand Marshal
The Grand Marshal for Elmhurst’s 101st Memorial Day Parade is Elmhurst resident Lori Kristine Hess Tompos, a Desert Storm and Gulf War combat veteran while serving as a United States Army Captain in Air Defense Artillery—the first female Grand Marshal in this Parade’s storied history.
