Mayor Levin will deliver his 2023 “State of Our City” Mayoral Address at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Membership Breakfast hosted by Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road, on Thursday, January 19 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Space is limited. For reservations, call the Chamber office at (630) 834-6060. The program will be recorded and posted on the ElmhurstTV YouTube page and broadcast in February on Channel 6 of Comcast.

Resolve to Be Ready

Resolve to be ready is a national campaign encouraging you and your family to be prepared for emergencies that can arise at any time. As part of your New Years' resolutions this year, take steps to make sure that you have a plan in place so that if there is an emergency, everyone knows what to do. Emergency plans will keep your family safe when it really counts. Visit https://www.ready.gov/plan for more information.

Water Use it Wisely

100+ Ways to Conserve Water

Saving water is easy. Really easy. Here are more than 100 useful water-saving tips for your home and office. Learn how to save water indoors and outdoors. Incorporate these tips into your everyday habits. Before long, you’ll be a natural at water conservation.

Working Smoke Alarms Are a Must

About three out of five fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan providing early warning to reduce your risk of dying in a fire. The National Fire Protection Association recommends you:

• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas on the ceiling or high on the wall
• Keep smoke alarms away from the kitchen, at least 10 feet from the stove, to reduce false alarms
• Use special alarms with strobe lights and bed shakers for people who are hard of hearing or deaf
• Test smoke alarms monthly
• Replace batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors annually
• Replace smoke alarms that are 10 or more years old with a sealed lithium battery

The Elmhurst Commission on Youth Presents:

"Digital Safety for Parents"

Wednesday, February 1st, at 7:00pm • Elmhurst YMCA 211 W. First Street

Free. No registration required. 

An Internet Safety Specialist from the Illinois Attorney General's Office (ICAC Task Force) will be presenting to our community on the following topics:

• Safe Accounts & Privacy Settings
• Cyberbullying & Digital Citizenship
• Image Sharing & Predatory Risks
• Sexting & (S)extortion

Know an Amazing Kid?

The City of Elmhurst’s Commission on Youth is currently seeking nominees for its 2023 Exemplary Youth Service Awards. Eligibility requirements include:

• Volunteer must be an Elmhurst resident (Elmhurst address), live within School District 205 boundaries, or attend an Elmhurst school.
• Volunteer must be elementary school age through senior in high school.
• The award is focused on individual achievement.
• The service must be voluntary and unpaid.
• The service must have occurred between February 1, 2022 to present

For more information visit elmhurst.org. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2023’ and the ceremony will be held on April 19th at Sandburg Middle School at 7:00 p.m.

Elmhurst Youth Job & Volunteer Fair

The Elmhurst Commission on Youth Job Fair will be held on March 22, 2023 from 3:05 - 6 p.m. at York High School.

ARE YOU A BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE APPLICANTS FOR THE JOB/VOLUNTEER FAIR? SIGN UP HERE!

Please contact Jackie.Haddad-Tamer@elmhurst.org with any questions. 

Elmhurst Saint Patrick's Day Parade



Elmhurst's annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is back for its 26th year! On March 4, 2023, the parade will be marching through town along Spring Road. As the second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Chicago area, you can expect big crowds and over 80 floats, Irish dancers, the York High School Marching Band, and much more. elmhurststpatsparade.com

Upcoming Meetings at City Hall