E-Newsletter: November 12, 2021
The City of Elmhurst is excited to announce the Explore Elmhurst Holly Trolley will be back for the 2021 holiday season. Running Saturdays, November 27 through December 18 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., the trolley will follow the same route as in the past and can be tracked on ExploreElmhurst.com. 

The Holly Trolley will connect three shopping districts: Elmhurst City Centre, Spring Road and York and Vallette, making stops at the following locations: 

1.     York St. and Park Ave.
2.     York St. and Schiller St.
3.     Second St. and Addison Ave.
4.     Cottage Hill Ave. and Virginia St.
5.     Spring Road and the Illinois Prairie Path
6.     York St. and Vallette St.

Use the Holly Trolley for all of your holiday shopping! In addition to the stores and restaurants in these areas, the trolley will connect residents to holiday events. Enter to win weekly prizes on the Holly Trolley and enjoy special holiday experiences each week.

COVID-19 Safety Measures: The city will adhere to the latest guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health in regards to COVID-19, and all COVID-19 precautions will be taken. A code of conduct will be placed in the trolley, visible to all riders.
DuPage County Health Department Transitions vaccination efforts from adults and boosters to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

Walk-ins are accepted. Register in advance to save time or call (630) 682-7400 if assistance is needed with registration. 

All who work or live in DuPage can find COVID-19 vaccination clinics closest to their home by visiting www.vaccines.gov. Individuals who wish to receive their COVID-19 vaccine/booster from DCHD may visit their Care Van mobile clinic, events are listed on their website here. Click here for more information. 
Some COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Can Get Booster Shots. Those eligible includes: 

  • People 65 years and older, 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions, or 18 years and older who live in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot. 
  • People 18 years and older should receive a booster shot at least 2 months after receiving their Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. 

IF YOU RECEIVED Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna
You are eligible for a booster if you are: 


When should I get the booster shot? At least 6 months after your second shot 

Which booster should you get? Any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States 

IF YOU RECEIVED Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen 
You are eligible for a booster if you are: 18 years or older

When to get a booster? At least 2 months after your shot 

Which booster should you get? Any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States

Choosing Your COVID-19 Booster Shot 
You may choose which COVID-19 vaccine you receive as a booster shot. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots. 
Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Information, Street Closures
IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE

Street closures and detour routes will be in effect in Elmhurst on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 25th, for the 38th Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot is a 5K fun run which takes place in downtown Elmhurst. Event organizers are expecting a turnout of 7,000-8,000 participants. Proceeds from the event support the major food banks and emergency shelters in DuPage County, including local agencies in Elmhurst.
 
To prepare for this event several street closures will be implemented Thanksgiving Morning. York St. will be closed from St. Charles Rd. to North Avenue from approximately 8-10:30 a.m., and a detour route will be set up to allow for the safe flow of traffic through and around Elmhurst. Other road closures include: 
 
5:00 a.m. - Park Ave. from York to Cottage Hill 
6:00 a.m. - Addison Street from North to First
6:00 a.m. - Prospect from Church to Alexander 
6:00 a.m. - Park Ave. from Cottage Hill to Myrtle 
8:00 a.m. - Main portion of York St. & Hard shutdown of all remaining streets 
 
Vehicle access in and out of the above areas will not be allowed between the above closure time and the conclusion of the race, which may be as late as 12 noon. In order to use your vehicles during the closure times, they must be parked outside the perimeter of the race. See the map below.
 
For residents located near or around the start line area, please be advised that the Public Address System is installed on Wednesday, November 24th and involves performance testing. Final testing/sound checks of the Public Address System take place before 7:20 a.m. on Thanksgiving Morning. After 7:20 a.m. the system is in-use. 
For more information, please visit http://www.dangibbonsturkeytrot.com/. Please check this site periodically for updates and inquiries. 
Don't miss Elmhurst History Museum's Current Exhibit!

The Elmhurst History Museum is proud to share the history of our hometown university with visitors, and the exhibit, An Ever-Widening Circle: Elmhurst University at 150, continues through January 2, 2022. If you haven’t had the chance to experience this journey through EU’s 150-year history, be sure to check it out before it closes. The exhibit chronicles the school’s journey from its early days as a German protheological seminary to the modern, vibrant university that we know today. Visitors can trace the ways the university has grown and changed along with the City of Elmhurst through stories of student life, faculty, academics, sports teams and more. For more information, go to elmhursthistory.org.

The Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting an in-person and virtual event, How Elmhurst City Government Works.

Join Ward 1 Elmhurst City Alderman Marti Deuter for a discussion about understanding and interacting with Elmhurst local city government. Whether you're new to Elmhurst or lived here all your life, you're bound to learn something new about our community. 

Registration with an EPL card required. To register for the in-person event, click here.
To register to attend virtually on Zoom, click here.

Event Type(s): Civic Engagement, Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adults + Grades 9-12
Presenter: Marti Deuter
(630) 279-8696





ELMHURST WARD 1 MEETING, NOVEMBER 18th, 7 p.m.
at City Hall


Topics to be covered will include recent crime increases, local development, traffic trends, and others. All residents are welcome to attend to get updated on topics of interest and pose questions to the Aldermen and City Staff. 
City of Elmhurst
630-530-3000 
Weekdays: 8:30am - 5pm