Church Street Brewing Company in Itasca became the setting for Sunday's Elk Grove Pride Celebration when rains came. (Patrick Jasionowski/Special to the Journal) Elk Grove Village Pride Celebration organizers had planned an event for Sunday, June 11 on the grounds of Prince of Peace United Methodist Church in Elk Grove Village, but Mother Nature had
Northwest suburban towns issue Pride month resolutions Five years after political controversy was sparked with the flying of the rainbow flag in Des Plaines, a number of Northwest suburban towns are signing onto proclamations recognizing Pride month, amid other events and commemorations. Courtesy of Des Plaines Public Library
Updated 5/27/2021 5:35 PM
Arlington Heights, Barrington and Elk Grove Village are the latest Northwest suburbs to issue proclamations ahead of Pride month in June.
Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said Thursday that the village board came to consensus on a draft proclamation that will be released on the village s social media channels Friday. Hayes plans to read the proclamation at the next board meeting June 7.