St. Patrick’s Day Parade

For the 25th year, on Saturday, March 4, an estimated 25,000 people lined the streets for the Spring Road St. Patrick’s Day Parade. And once again, the parade watchers were as dressed up as the marchers. The annual event has become an opportunity for many volunteer organizations and city services to show their colors and for residents to cheer on all the good things they can enjoy in Elmhurst.

The parade is now ranked as the second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Chicago area, featuring over 80 floats, marching units, animated characters, local organizations, businesses & clubs. Irish dancers, the Shannon Rovers pipe band, and local team mascots – Benny the Bull, Southpaw & Tommy Hawk - marched in the parade. For the 11th time in history, the men of the World-Famous Elmhurst Armpit Orchestra entertained attendees with the world’s largest drum. ■

SINCE 1905 ITALY HASN’T BEEN THE SAME!

It all started with a very special spumoni created and lovingly produced by Lezza Spumoni & Desserts, Inc. The origin of this spumoni is Naples, Italy and the recipe came to Chicago’s West Side with Salvatore Lezza in 1905. The recipe has remained with the family for over 100 years!

The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation raised $88,000 at Chef Fest, which was held for the first time since 2020 in February at the Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace. The event included a variety of signature menu items produced by chefs from 22 prominent local restaurants, bakeries and caterers who donate their time and talent. Proceeds from Chef Fest support future service enhancements to ensure Elmhurst Hospital maintains its commitment to delivering state-of-the-art healthcare to the community.

For more information, visit www.emhfoundation.org/events or call the EMH Foundation at (331) 221-0388. ■