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Federal Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Exemptions Rule
A Texas Federal Court on November 15 struck down the United States Department of Labor (DOL) new rule raising the minimum salary paid for most employees classified as exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards ACT (FLSA), scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025.
Small Business Saturday is Essential: Consumers
Holiday shoppers alienated with the traditional bedlam of Black Friday should support Small Business Saturday by shopping locally on November 30—whether done in person or online. You can find an amazing mix of unique gifts and exceptional services to purchase for family and friends, while contributing to the well-being of your community’s economy.
ECCI Board of Directors Elects 2024-25 Officers
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors elected three officers and approved one appointment for its six-member Executive Committee for 2024-25 at its regular monthly meeting held in the Hammersmith Community Room at Community Bank of Elmhurst...
ECCI Board Installs New Directors for 2024-25
A Nominating Committee slate of five recently-elected candidates officially began three-year terms as members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors at the Board’s November 12 meeting at Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield...
President’s Message for November 2024
If you have not already done so, please vote in the November 5 Presidential Election. Voting is your most-influential right of being an American citizen…the pen being mightier than the sword.
President’s Message for October 2024
Yours truly joined hundreds of elected officials, City of Elmhurst staffers, business leaders and residents at the official dedication of First Responders Memorial sculpture and plaza outside Fire Station No. 2. on September 11—23 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks starting in New York.
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Elmhurst Veterans Day Ceremony
Watch Elmhurst TV’s coverage of the November 11 Elmhurst Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park.
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Member Spotlight
Four businesses and two not-for-profit organizations joined our Chamber in October 2024:
Chicago House AC Soccer Team
Coffee Supply Group
Greater Chicago Cage Bird Society Rescue
MBA Confidante
Visitation Catholic School
Vista National Insurance
Four businesses and one not-for-profit organization reactivated their Chamber memberships in October 2024:
All Suburban Plumbing & Sewer Service
Courtyard by Marriott Elmhurst
Duly Health and Care
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
Floofins & Co.