🌱 Why does Round Lake handle hearing officer hiring differently than Burr Ridge?

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• Why does Round Lake handle hearing officer hiring differently than Burr Ridge?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, then colder, with a high of 44 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Burr Ridge Taps Hearing Officer After Informal Process (patch.com) — Round Lake is cited as one of several Illinois towns that use a more formal process to select hearing officers, unlike Burr Ridge’s informal approach. Burr Ridge trustees recently chose a new hearing officer without a request-for-proposals, prompting criticism from a resident who questioned the village’s transparency and hiring practices.
   

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Saturday December 20

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Wednesday December 24

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Tuesday December 16

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  Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce , 100 N Main St , Wauconda
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  Big Hollow SD 38 Ingleside, IL 60041
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  Emil's Tavern on Center , 161 Center St , Grayslake
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Wednesday December 17

• Teen Court
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar , 66 Thillen Dr , Fox Lake
• Grinch's Open Gym (walking-7 yrs)
  Wauconda Park District , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
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🗞 Nearby News

Grayslake

• Essex Realty Group closes sale of 135-unit multifamily portfolio in Illinois communities (rejournals.com)
• Beloit Memorial High School newspaper earns awards (wnanews.com)

Wauconda

• Why not cut back? (dailyherald.com)

Libertyville

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