The city was in the 97th percentile among towns with populations of 25,000 to 100,000, according to a study.
Projects helped stop Elmhurst's reputation as "the city that floods," an official said.
The city says its stormwater projects have benefitted hundreds of homes and businesses.
An alderman who is involved in the solar industry joined a request for rules promoting solar power.
Alderman Rex Irby hinted police were looking into a local conservative. The mayor said that was not the case.
Granny flats are up for consideration. They are considered an affordable housing option.
Officials are coming up with a way they say could pay for sidewalks in areas without them, especially on the northeast side.
Four aldermen requested regulations for builders to accommodate solar panels.
The city never identified an income source to pay back debt from a few years ago, according to a memo.
The city plans to post a draft recommendation about the tax hike later this week.
This week, the City Council saw perfect attendance for the first time in months.
The city examined the costs of recent projects to build sidewalks in town.
The GOP questioned a news release from the legislator's office. She said she wanted to learn more about the rest of the state.
A resident urged the City Council not to raise property taxes. The city's tax levy was flat this year.
The city is looking to add sidewalks to an area of town with few of them.
The listed chairwoman died five years ago, while the treasurer went inactive in 2015.
Residents are worried a planned medical office building could hurt their property values. They noted an earlier controversy.
The history museum wants to hold concerts, theatrical performances and storytelling events.
The three-story structure would be on the south side, next to a residential neighborhood.
Residents must do something to keep getting news from the city.
He proposes his lawn become a national park, by far the smallest.
Officials want a Nicor contractor to reimburse the city for solving the problem, the city manager said.
The city was advised to consider hybrid and electric options when purchasing cars for the police and other departments.
Aldermen want the city to require accommodations for solar panels and car chargers.
The fall occurred five years ago on an Elmhurst street, according to a city memo.
A city official warned about the possibility of a property tax increase.
The city's stormwater projects over the years have reduced flooding, aldermen said.
The city says it needs $40 million over a decade to pay for stormwater projects.
The city is considering increasing the dollar value of contracts that the city manager can approve.
Elmhurst's Tom Chavez said it's unfair to give him a label when his rivals get different treatment
Bensenville Fire District No. 2 firefighters are barred from using medical marijuana on or off duty.
An Elmhurst company is off the list because it no longer offers 24-hour service, the city said.
The city wants to look at overall traffic patterns, rather than consider individual requests for stop signs.
Other towns have received few complaints about chickens, the city's planner said.
The mayor says the city could have been required to wait four years for a truck.
Last year, aldermen pondered ways to scale back the fire department.
Three aldermen want the City Council to record committee meetings, where most debates happen.
The city is considering selling land to a developer to help pay off stormwater debt.
A fee, instead of a mandate, may ultimately result in more sidewalks, an alderwoman said.
It recently paved a gravel parking lot, as the city required it to do.