As today’s Annual “State of Our City” Mayoral Address Membership Breakfast has been postponed until March 17 (yes, St. Patrick’s Day) due to concerns over the ongoing spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its related variants, I still want to take this opportunity to share my annual address on the State of Our Chamber with you.
On December 20, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a comprehensive gambling bill featuring a Video Gaming Act amendment that will allow qualified nationally-chartered fraternal and veterans organizations to apply for a video gaming license if the proposed establishment meets specified criteria—even if currently prohibited in home-rule communities, as is the case here in Elmhurst.
Before the end of December, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign into law a comprehensive gambling bill featuring a Video Gaming Act amendment that will allow qualified nationally-chartered fraternal and veterans organizations to apply for a video gaming license if the proposed establishment meets specified criteria—even if currently prohibited in home-rule communities, as is the case here in Elmhurst.
The City of Elmhurst ranks first of five Illinois municipalities ranked among the Top 100 “Best Small Cities in America,” according to a WalletHub study of affordability, safety, local economy, health care and other factors ranging from local restaurants to schools.
As we move into Fourth Quarter of 2021’s consumer holiday season, I am still stunned by the employment numbers that purport continuing job growth at the same time that millions of positions remain unfilled as American workers struggle with new career choices and concerns over Coronavirus (COVID-19) and related vaccination mandates in the workplace.
