The DuPage County Board of Commissioners at their January 28 meeting voted to make $1.05 million in grant funding available to eligible charitable agencies that serve DuPage residents.

Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for participating in our Chamber’s Annual “State of Our City” Mayoral Address.  Thank you to the Community Bank of Elmhurst for graciously hosting us this morning.

Results from a landmark nationwide public opinion poll conducted by The Harris Poll in partnership with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) confirmed United States adults’ overwhelming-positive perceptions of their local chamber, the role chambers play in their communities and the value of chamber member to businesses.

In this year’s State of American Business keynote address, United States Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark said the foundation of America’s enviable economic growth is the thriving businesses in your own town, city, and neighborhood.

The December 2024 jobs report, the last before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office, reveals a labor market that is much tighter than it was eight years ago before President Trump first took office, but depending on the data point, not quite as tight as it was just before the pandemic, the United States Chamber of Commerce is reporting.