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Chicago Ridge board accepts Police Chief James Jarolimek’s retirement; approves acting chief effective March 8
Summary
The Village of Chicago Ridge Board accepted Police Chief James Jarolimek’s letter of retirement and approved an acting police chief effective March 8, 2026 as part of the consent agenda; the action passed unanimously.
The Village of Chicago Ridge Board on March 3 accepted a letter of retirement from Police Chief James Jarolimek and approved an acting police chief effective March 8, 2026. The personnel actions were included in the meeting’s consent agenda and passed by unanimous roll-call vote.
The retirements and interim appointment were recorded during the board’s consent-agenda approvals after the board reconvened at 7:00 p.m. Clerk Barbara M. Harrison recorded Trustees Davenport, Kowalski, Lenz, McFarland, Meslar and Siegel as present for the vote; the record shows no nays. The transcript does not specify the name of the acting police chief approved by the board.
Chief Jarolimek was listed among officials present at the meeting along with Deputy Chief Tony Layman and other village department heads. The board’s action accepts the retirement letter and authorizes the interim appointment; no additional personnel terms, compensation details or effective end date for Jarolimek’s service beyond the retirement acceptance were recorded in the transcript.
The board did not record further discussion of a recruitment or permanent replacement timeline in the meeting minutes. The village clerk’s minutes will serve as the official record of the retirement acceptance and interim appointment.
