I and other representatives from our Chamber will travel to the Springfield in both March and April to meet with members of the Illinois General Assembly to discuss proposed legislation that will directly impact employers and their businesses.
During my Annual “State of Our Chamber” Address at the 101st Annual ECCI Awards Gala on January 31, I promoted how our Chamber will assist Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 in hosting the 2020 American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional Tournament at Plunkett Park from August 4-9.
October kicks off the Fourth Quarter of 2019 with plenty on our Chamber calendar, including a Multi-Chamber Luncheon, Professional Speakers Series presentations by Itasca Bank & Trust and New York Life Insurance Company, and monthly Business After Hours and Membership Breakfast networking events.
In celebration of Chamber of Commerce Week in Illinois, our Chamber will sponsor a month of networking and fundraising events, offer a new member recruitment incentive and hold a special sale on our Elmhurst-Opoly board game.
Even before July 1—when the State of Illinois doubled its motor fuel tax from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon to help fund $45 billion in transportation infrastructure projects—Elmhurst residents and business were already curb deep in road construction projects.
Happy Fourth of July week!!! If you’re driving for this holiday weekend, be aware that the State of Illinois doubled its motor fuel tax from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon, effective today, to help fund $45 billion in transportation infrastructure projects. The state gas tax now will increase automatically based on the rate of inflation.