Outstanding Senior Award

Do you know an outstanding senior who volunteers for your organization? The Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission is seeking nominations for the Outstanding Senior Citizen Service Award.

Nominees must be Elmhurst residents living within the Elmhurst City boundaries. The award is focused on individual achievements for organizations and the service provided must be voluntary and unpaid. Service must have occurred between August 31, 2022, and the present. Nominations will be accepted through August 31, 2023. The City of Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission will coordinate the review and selection of the Outstanding Senior Citizen by a panel of independent judges from the Elmhurst community. The nominations will be reviewed and scored anonymously by independent judges.



All volunteers, nominators, and guests will be invited to the City of Elmhurst Service Award Program at City Hall on November 9, 2023. Nomination forms are available at Elmhurst City Hall or online at elmhurst.org. 

Beginning Monday, August 7th: Spring Road Railroad Crossing Street Closure

The Canadian National Railroad has notified the City of Elmhurst that they will be closing the Spring Road crossing on August 7th at 9:00 a.m. The closure will last approximately 5 days. The closure is needed for upgrades to the Spring Road roadway across the railroad tracks. Detour routes will be posted to guide vehicular traffic around the closure. Advanced warning signage has been placed at the Spring Road crossing alerting the public of the forthcoming closure (including the date of the closure and the duration).

Detour route outlined above.

Thank you for your patience. Construction = Improved Roads!

Scoops and Fire Safety with Sparky!

Sparky will be making his remaining stops throughout Elmhurst this Saturday, August 5th!

Find him at the following locations where he will be sharing ice cream and fire safety tips from your local fire department!

Ward 4: Schiller & Berteau @ 1 p.m.

Ward 5: Hawthorne & Surf @ 2 p.m.

Ward 6: Madison & Colfax @ 3 p.m.

Ward 7: Adams & Hillside @ 4 p.m.

Beginning August 14: Vallette Street Closed

under I-290/I-294 for Tollway Road Construction

The Illinois Tollway’s Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Project is underway to reconfigure and improve the I-290/I-88 Interchange at I-294. Please be advised that closure of Electric Avenue/Vallette Street at I-294 will be needed to provide a safe work zone for a construction crane needed for work on the Electric Avenue/Vallette Street bridge structures at I-294 and I-290. Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 14, the roadway will be closed to through traffic west of Coolidge Avenue in the Village of Berkeley and east of Edgewood Avenue in the City of Elmhurst. The closure is anticipated for two weeks, weather dependent.

Citizens Police Academy Fall Session Starting Soon

Citizen’s Police Academy is a 12-week program designed to give Elmhurst residents a general overview of law enforcement practices and a behind-the-scenes look at their police department. The program provides participants with a better understanding of challenges faced by police officers in the field along with insight into the handling of certain types of incidents. Many of the classes offer opportunities for hands-on participation with actual police equipment and training procedures.

Classes are held from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on consecutive Wednesday evenings for 12 weeks. The next session will run from August 30 through November 15, 2023. The program is free of charge but is limited to 25 students per session. Participants must be over the age of twenty-one and must live or work in the City of Elmhurst. To apply for the Elmhurst CPA program, please access our printable online application at Elmhurst.org/citizenspoliceacademy or call us at 630-530-3050. You can also email us at policeinfo@elmhurst.org or stop by the Elmhurst Police Station to obtain an application or more information.

ComEd Tree Trimming

ComEd intends to perform vegetation management activities throughout Elmhurst within the next few months. The vegetation management activities are a key component of ComEd’s maintenance program to ensure system electrical reliability, as vegetation contact with ComEd equipment is a leading cause of outages. A courtesy notification will be sent to residents in the affected area. An example of the ComEd letter and map can be found on Elmhurst.org.

City Centre's Rock the Block Party Is Back September 8 & 9!

Enjoy a two day festival full of bands, food, drinks, free family fun zone and so much more!

Friday – September 8

4 to 4:45: TBD

5:15 to 6:45: Run Forrest Run

7:15 to 8:30: Too Much Molly

9:15 to 10:45: Hello Weekend

Saturday – September 9

11 to 5: Kids Zone

11 to 11:45: TBD

12:15 to 1:30: How Rude

2:15 to 3:30: Ultrabeat

4:15 to 5:45: Fletcher Rockwell

6:30 to 8: ARRA

8:45 to 10:45: Sixteen Candles

RESTAURANTS

*RTB is a cashless event. Credit or debit cards are needed for on-street food and beverage purchases.

151 Kitchen | Bar / Pints

Armand's Pizzeria

Francesca's Amici

Hello Donut

Kilwins Elmhurst

Nu Crepes

Pazzi di Pizza

Pilot Pete's Coffee & Treats

Poke Burrito

Primos Locos

Victory Meat & Seafood

More information...

Craft Beer Tickets on Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest. This event is always one of THE BEST fall afternoons in town supporting the Elmhurst History Museum. Grab your tickets and we'll see you September 16th!

Upcoming Meetings at City Hall

City of Elmhurst

630-530-3000 

Weekdays: 8:30am - 5pm

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