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Resident criticizes village appointment practices, cites 2002 mayoral corporation‑counsel choice
2082363 · January 7, 2025
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Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 6 meeting a longtime commenter urged reform of political hiring in Skokie's legal department, cited a 2002 appointment and distributed a newspaper account; the board did not respond with action and the remarks were an appearance of public comment, not a formal complaint or hearing.
A member of the public used the Jan. 6 public‑comment period to criticize the village’s historical practice of appointing political allies to positions in the corporation counsel’s office and to urge reform of the appointment process.
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