City Snow Removal Procedures

Following a snowfall, main roads are cleared first, followed by neighborhood streets and other less-traveled roadways. Snow is typically removed from the center to the curb in a series of four passes. Please wait until city crews have completed their work...

Holly Trolley rolling through City of Elmhurst starting November 24

The City of Elmhurst is excited to announce the Explore Elmhurst Trolley is back for the holiday edition “Holly Trolley” on Saturdays November 24 through December 29 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The trolley will follow the same route as the...

Elmhurst receives ISO Classification Upgrade to Class 1

Effective December 1, 2018, the City of Elmhurst Insurance Services Office (ISO) Classification will improve from Class 2 to Class 1, the best classification possible. The upgrade in classification is due to the efforts by the City of Elmhurst to provide ...

Holiday Lights Recycling Program

The City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst Park District are partnering with SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) for the annual holiday lights recycling program that will run from Monday, November 12, 2018 through Frid...

City Earns AAA Bond Rating for 5th Consecutive Year

On November 5, 2018, the City of Elmhurst was informed that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings assigned the AAA rating to the Series 2018 General Obligation (GO) Bonds and affirmed its AAA rating to the City’s existing GO Bon...

Elmhurst Seeking Commissioners for the Historic Preservation Commission

Elmhurst, IL - The City of Elmhurst is looking to fill vacant seats on the Elmhurst Historic Preservation Commission. The Historic Preservation Commission is a 7-member commission, appointed by the Mayor, and serves in an advisory role to the Elmhurst Cit...

Factors to consider when questioning recent utility bill increases

The City of Elmhurst’s Utility Billing Department has been receiving inquiries regarding utility bill increases. Due to the city-wide water meter change out project, please consider the following when reviewing your utility bill:

• Mechanical meter...

Recycling dos and don'ts

Recycle or waste bin? Check out these tips from Elmhurst's Waste and Refuse provider, Republic Services....

2017 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The DuPage Community Development Commission presents the draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. Th...

Citywide Water Meter Change Out Project Underway

The City of Elmhurst is in the process of conducting a citywide water meter change out project requiring all residential and commercial water meters to be replaced. This project is needed because the majority of the City’s 14,000+ meters are ove...