A strong community requires solid leadership. That leadership must be headed up by a great mayor. For us, that’s Scott Levin.

While Levin grew up in Evanston, he and his family have lived in Elmhurst for almost three decades. Levin and his wife, Marisa, make their home in the Cherry Hill subdivision. Their daughter, Julia, and son, Joseph, both graduated from York, followed by the University of Illinois.

Levin holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Illinois, along with a Juris Doctor from Chicago Kent College of Law. He also earned a Master of Law in Intellectual Property from the University of Illinois.

As one whose initial career goal was city management, it seems a natural fit to find Levin behind the mayor’s desk. The first ten years of his professional career saw him working in law enforcement/criminal justice for the State of Illinois. His pursuit to work in local government was realized when he became an alderman in 2010, during which he served a stint as acting mayor for 6 months in 2013 while he was still an alderman. He was elected to his first mayoral term in 2021 and reelected earlier this year.

The way Levin sees it, “Elmhurst is a city that cares about each other. There are many charities and numerous volunteers who contribute much to our community.” He is proud to be at the helm of this amazing suburb. “Elmhurst has so much to offer, including excellent schools, parks, and museums. We’re lucky to be conveniently located on a rail line with easy access to two airports, and we are also fortunate to have the protection of top-tier police and fire protection. All of this is found in or near the central business district of our unique downtown,” Levin knows.

Our mayor is proud of the upcoming positive changes that will soon be implemented, as well, such as the new community center that will include artificial turf fields, an indoor gymnasium, and increased multipurpose space. “Our Park District is working hard on this project. We don’t have anything close to it in town, so it will be a wonderful addition,” Levin opined.

A new privately funded 550-seat Encore Center for the Performing Arts, which will offer first-rate performance entertainment to Elmhurst residents, is another project in the works that Levin anticipates will add much to the community scene.

The construction of a new, more modern and spacious police station to replace the existing one is another development of which Mayor Levin is particularly proud.

“I am proud to be the mayor of this wonderful city, and I will continue to work hard to ensure that we have effective government to keep up the quality of our city and the life of our residents,” Levin said.