Politics & Government
Ex-Clarendon Hills Manager Gets Job In Smaller Suburb
He was put on leave before the village approved his severance agreement last year.
CLARENDON HILLS, IL – Clarendon Hills' former manager has taken a job in a tiny suburb that borders southwest Chicago.
This week, the board for Forest View approved Zach Creer as the new manager. His predecessor lasted only a few months.
With a population of about 1,200, Forest View is about an eighth the size of Clarendon Hills.
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Called "The Cinderella Village," Forest View has a bigger industrial base than Clarendon Hills.
Creer, who was Clarendon Hills' manager for more than two years, couldn't be reached for immediate comment Friday.
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Last August, Village President Eric Tech quietly put Creer on leave, never giving the public a reason.
By September, the Village Board struck an agreement with Creer for his departure in return for 20 extra weeks of pay, amounting to $70,000, and health insurance.
The pact also called for Creer to consult with the village for $5,000 a month for six months.
Both the village and Creer were barred from criticizing the other.
Since then, Paul Dalen, a former Clarendon Hills police chief, has served as the acting village manager.
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