by Dave Noble, City News Editor
ELMHURST – Stating that it’s probably best to wait until “the dust has settled,” the City of Elmhurst issued a statement Thursday morning, urging residents to postpone completing the U.S. Census until the Coronavirus disease has taken its toll on the local population.
“While the 2020 Census is instrumental for Elmhurst to receive proper funding for public services, we cannot in good conscience ask our citizens to complete the survey knowing that some of them may not be around much longer,” read the statement, as residents fearful of COVID-19 drained the city’s supply of bottled water, toilet paper, and Tito’s vodka.
Ad campaigns “Matt Counts, You Count” and “Fill Out The Goddamn Survey So That We Can Get Our Funding” imploring residents to complete the questionnaire were immediately pulled from the city’s website and social media platforms, and the city issued a travel ban for residents returning from China, Italy, Iran or Bensenville.
For those who do not complete the census, a bureau representative will go door-to-door in May to collect responses and to view a copy of the household’s energy bill.
The Elmhurst Funion 
VERY NICE! Talk about social distancing…. I Make a habit of eating 2-3 32Oz cans of Van Camps Beenie-Weenies every day. Keeps family and neighbors at bay. Of course I am sure I keep the bathrooms loaded with White Cloud before empowering on this endavor!
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