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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.
104th Annual Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade Photo Page
More than 70 entries marched in Elmhurst’s 104th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on May 30, as presented by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, the City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst Park District.
President’s Message for June of 2022
Dear Members: Back after a two-year hiatus, the Explore Elmhurst Express Trolley program offers residents and visitors a FREE 30-minute ride around the lively City of Elmhurst, connecting the shopping districts of downtown Elmhurst, Spring Road, and York and Vallette....
True Patriots Care Stages U.S. Flags in Wilder Park
In conjunction with Elmhurst’s 104th Memorial Day Parade, True Patriots Care will stage a patriotic display of some 130 American flags—honoring service members from Elmhurst’s public and private high schools killed in action—in the Wilder Park on the lawn east of the Wilder Mansion from Thursday through Monday, May 26-30.
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Amazing Danube River Cruise
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is partnering with a dozen fellow West Suburban Chamber of Commerce Executives members to offer an Amazing Danube River Cruise aboard the 5-star MS Amadeus Imperial from October 23-November 1, 2022, along with an optional pre-cruise, three-night stay in Prague. The ship features 12 large suites with outdoor balconies and 69 standard cabins with panoramic window views.
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Member Spotlight
Five new members joined in June 2022:
Elmhurst Bank – City Centre
UOTR – Construction and Restoration
Sunbelt Rentals
Vertical Chimney Care
Westside Children’s Therapy
Three members reactivated in June 2022:
Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley
Lexington Square of Elmhurst
New York Life Insurance Company