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Background

The Village of Fox Lake (population 10,978) is located 55 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 20 miles west of Waukegan, Illinois. Fox Lake is located in Lake and McHenry counties. The Village is located on the South Shore of Pistakee Lake, Nippersink Lake, and Fox Lake, three connected water bodies that form part of the Chain O’Lakes system. The Village of Fox Lake has a total area of 9.942 square miles of which around 20% is water. The Village offers a vibrant lakeside community with thriving local businesses, recreational amenities, and a focus on sustainable growth.

The Village of Fox Lake is seeking interested applicants for the position of a Planner in our Development Services Department.

Position Summary

The Village of Fox Lake is seeking a Planner I or Planner II to join the Development Services Department. Under the general direction of the Community Development Director, this position performs professional municipal planning and development review work supporting the Village’s land use, zoning, development, and long-range planning functions.

The Planner serves as a primary resource for development applications and zoning matters, reviews development plans and permit applications, prepares staff reports and other technical materials, supports the Planning and Zoning Commission and Village Board, conducts planning research and field evaluations, and assists with implementation of the Village Comprehensive Plan and related planning initiatives.

The position also works closely with the Economic Development Director on development and redevelopment projects, business and developer inquiries, economic development initiatives, and other projects involving both planning and economic development.

The position may be filled at the Planner I or Planner II level, depending on the selected candidate’s education, experience, professional certification, demonstrated knowledge, and ability to independently perform the duties of the position. Planner II assignments generally involve greater complexity, independence, project responsibility, and presentation to boards and commissions.

The starting salary position for Planner I is $65,000 - $85,000 annually and for Planner II is $75,000 - $95,000. 

Supervision

Reports to and works under the general direction of the Community Development Director.

Key Responsibilities

• The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• Review and coordinate development applications, including special uses, variances, rezonings, text amendments, planned unit developments, site plans, plats, and other land use requests.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for planning and zoning applications and assist applicants, property owners, developers, residents, and businesses with the Village development review process.
• Review building permits and development plans for compliance with applicable zoning, subdivision, landscaping, sign, and other development regulations.
• Prepare staff reports, technical analyses, recommendations, presentations, ordinances, resolutions, notices, and agenda materials for the Planning and Zoning Commission, Village Board, and other Village committees.
• Serve as staff liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission; attend and present at public meetings and hearings, including evening meetings.
• Prepare and maintain official minutes of Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
• Conduct site inspections and field evaluations and assist with planning research, data analysis, GIS, and mapping.
• Assist with the maintenance and implementation of the Village Comprehensive Plan, zoning regulations, development codes, and other long-range planning documents.
• Collaborate with applicants, developers, consultants, engineers, attorneys, governmental agencies, and Village departments throughout the development review process.
• Assist the Economic Development Director with development and redevelopment projects, business and developer outreach, site inquiries, economic development initiatives, grants, and development incentives.
• Provide planning, zoning, permitting, and development-related customer service and assist with special projects and other departmental initiatives.

For complete information regarding duties, responsibilities, qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions, please review the Planner-Job-Description

Recommended Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience and Education:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning, Community Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a closely related field.
• Planner I: 0–2 years of professional planning or closely related experience. Municipal or governmental planning internship experience is preferred.
• Planner II: 2–5 years of progressively responsible professional planning experience. Municipal government planning experience is strongly preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• AICP certification is required for Planner II and desirable for Planner I. Planner I must obtain AICP certification within two years of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of municipal planning principles, land use planning, zoning, subdivision, site plan review, and development review practices.
• Ability to interpret zoning ordinances, maps, plans, development codes, and related regulations.
• Strong research, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prepare and present staff reports and recommendations to boards and commissions.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with residents, applicants, developers, businesses, elected and appointed officials, consultants, and Village staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and public inquiries.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and familiarity with GIS or mapping applications.
• Basic knowledge of economic development concepts and incentive tools is desirable, particularly for Planner II.

How to Apply 

All qualified candidates should submit a completed job application (blank application located on the Village of Fox Lake’s website), cover letter, resume, and a list of three (3) professional references to: hr@foxlake.org and indicate (Job ID #26-12) in the subject line. Hard copies (mailed, faxed, or hand delivered) applications will be declined. This position is open until filled.

Position Summary

The Assistant Planner assists in developing and updating the McLean County Regional Planning Commission's (MCRPC) transportation and comprehensive planning processes. The Assistant Planner will help coordinate, prepare, and develop comprehensive plans, transportation programs and other projects under direction of the Executive Director and other senior MCRPC staff. This position continually pursues, considers, and appropriately implements best practices within the role and maximizes on collaborative opportunities with municipalities and other partners. The starting salary range for this position is $52,878 - $58,048 annually. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Director and MCRPC staff in strategic, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, housing initiatives, rural planning, and other efforts as needed, such as public outreach, research, gathering and analysis of data, attending meetings, and document preparation.
• Collects, develops, maintains, and analyzes data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other software in support of all planning activities. Creates maps and other geographic representations for inclusion in reports.
• Coordinates the agencies outreach efforts to increase the community's awareness of MCRPC and planning related issues, including updating and maintaining MCRPC and other project websites regularly with appropriate information, social media, coordination of agency newsletters.
• Will provide technical planning services related to transportation, land use planning, rural planning, and GIS to the planning staff, city, and county departments, community organizations, governmental units in McLean County, and the general public.
• Carries out assignments related to the implementation of various adopted plans
• Attends and participates in meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars to represent MCRPC and keep up to date with current/best planning practices
• Other responsibilities as assigned 
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Seeks to improve continuously, embraces change and is not afraid to challenge the status quo
• Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; provides vision and inspiration to other employees
• Delegates work assignments; matches the responsibility to the person; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results
• Manages difficult or emotional customer (external/internal) situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; fosters quality focus in others; improves process, products, and services
• Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and within budget; manages project team activities
• Understands business implications of decisions; demonstrates knowledge of the Commission's business and competition; aligns work with strategic goals
• Works within approved budget; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue; conserves organizational resources
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; writes clearly and concisely
• Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions
• Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position
• Proactively supports a safety-minded work environment

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a closely related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of internship or professional experience in a planning agency or firm, or related profession
• Experience with GIS and other planning and/or design software
• Experience with MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of contemporary planning concepts, principles, and skills developed by both educational training and work experience
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning or closely related field
• Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of experience in a planning agency or firm, or related profession
• Superior writing and presentation skills
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Transportation Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Planning, and data gathering and analysis.

Work Environment

MCRPC is a small team of high-performing individuals with diverse backgrounds committed to realizing the organizational vision as the leader for planning tomorrow's McLean County. Members of the team are permitted to challenge assumptions, given freedom to experiment, fail and learn from mistakes. MCRPC embraces individuals with an attitude of continual improvement, willingness to think differently, and ability to innovate.

Benefits Package

McLean County offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Member Rewards Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Spending Account (DSA)
• Supplemental Insurance: Life, Critical Illness and Accident
• County provided Life Insurance
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF Pension)
• Paid time off: vacation days, personal days, sick days, holidays
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Full salary range: $52,878.38 to $81,210.67 annually (upper limit based on a long term career with MCRPC)

About McLean Regional Planning Commission

MCRPC was created in 1968, when Bloomington-Normal’s joint population exceeded fifty thousand people. We are the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the long-range planning arm for Bloomington, Normal and McLean County. A MPO is a transportation policy-making body composed of representatives from local governments and transportation implementers. As an MPO, we do comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing transportation planning, including inclusive outreach for public input. Our planning work qualifies our communities to obtain federal transportation funding for projects in our community.

We lead the comprehensive planning projects and other long-range planning projects for our public sector partners periodically. The recent comprehensive plans completed by MCRPC for Bloomington and Normal are recognized with the Daniel Burnham Awards from the Illinois chapter of American Planning Association. But most importantly we pride ourselves in our ability to engage public, private, institutional and not-for-profit partners continuously to foster regional collaborations. In recent years, MCRPC has expanded its service offerings in the areas of housing, transit planning, data analysis, and smart cities planning. Visit www.mcplan.org for more information about MCRPC.

How to Apply

Click here to apply. This position is open until filled. McLean County Government is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Salary: $185,000 - $192,000 annually

Location: 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL

Department: Housing and Community Development

Hours: Monday-Friday - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Position Summary

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work for DuPage County as the Director of Housing and Community Development. The Department of Housing and Community Development is a newly established department that came to be through a reorganization designed to better align current services and evolving housing and community development needs. This is a unique opportunity to join the DuPage County team at an important time of transformation and growth.   

The Director of Housing and Community Development will lead a dedicated team of professionals committed to strengthening the community and improving the lives of County residents.  We are seeking a strategic leader who can embrace change and advance the County's housing, planning, development, and community investment priorities.  

Benefits

• There are four medical plans to choose from, all through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL): Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Choice PPO, PPO 1 and Blue Edge Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dental/Vision
• Optional Life
• Vacation, Sick, and Paid Leave Time
• 12 paid holidays
• Pension Plan: The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) is public pension fund that administers retirement, disability, and death benefits for employees of local government in Illinois. IMRF serves more than 3,000 employers and manages about $52 billion in assets. With a funded status of 96.6%, IMRF is one of the best-funded public pension systems in the country.

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employee Benefit Information.

For detailed information on paid time off, visit Employee Policy Manual, Section 5

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction for a staff of professional and subprofessional employees engaged in community development, planning, code enforcement, grant management, and housing initiatives.  
• Provide administrative oversight and direction to include: strategic planning, policy development, resource allocation, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained, ensuring employees follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.   
• Serve as principal advisor to the County on community development and housing issues; develops and directs plans and policies to meet County goals and community needs; interprets concerns, defines desired results, develops strategies and creative solutions, removes hurdles, determines scope and priorities of programs and special projects.  
• Directs the development of the annual budget and makes funding and resource recommendations.  
• Delegates authority to subordinate managers in specialized areas and ensures work is completed thoroughly and efficiently.
• Oversees grant programs including working with oversight boards and policy groups on allocation of grant funds and monitoring compliance with grant provisions.  
• Serves as County representative on community development and housing-related matters and policies to local, regional, State and Federal agencies and partners.
• Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions.
• Represents the Housing and Community Development Department to other County departments, elected officials, and outside agencies; interprets and explains policies, procedures, rules and regulations; coordinates strategies to integrate services with other programs, departments and agencies.   
• Acts as liaison with Housing Authority, private housing agencies, and other affordable housing providers.  
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of applicable statutes, legislation, and regulations impacting services.  

Requirements

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Public Administration, Urban or Regional Planning, or a closely related field 
• Eight  (8) years of related experience
• Five (5) Years in a management-level position
• A pre-employment background check is required.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

How to Apply

Click here to apply. This position is open until filled, and the first review of applicants will be on September 16th, 2026. 

For more information about this opportunity, please check out the Director of Housing and Community Development Recruitment Brochure here. 

Under general supervision from the Development Director, the Senior Planner provides professional leadership for land-use review, zoning interpretation, and code compliance, leading complex plan reviews, managing enforcement cases, conducting field inspections, and preparing staff reports for commissions and the County Board. This role supervises permit operations, coordinates interdepartmental review, and represents the department at public hearings to ensure consistent, timely application of county land-use policy.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000

Position open until filled.

Please click here for the full job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 3 years of professional planning and/or code enforcement experience; municipal or county experience preferred.

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Architecture, or related field.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE
Valid Driver’s License required. AICP or code enforcement certification preferred.

TO APPLY
Candidates must meet the minimum requirements of the position to be considered. 

Send resume and salary requirements to HR@grundycountyil.gov with “Senior Planner” in the subject line.

Grundy County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will give consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service as those terms are defined in Section 1- 103 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-103).

The Village of Skokie, IL is seeking qualified candidates for the position of full-time Economic Vitality Coordinator, working in the Community Development Dept.

As a key member of the Economic Vitality Division team, The Economic Vitality Coordinator will plan and implement programs related to economic vitality, assist in business retention and attraction efforts, create and maintain special financing districts, and assist in commercial area redevelopment and other short and long-term economic planning efforts. Staff in the Economic Vitality Division serve as liaisons between the Village and the business community.

Description of Duties
You will conduct on-site business visits; assess growth potential, stagnation or downsizing, and build a continual data base on local businesses as part of the Business Retention Program; Assist Economic Vitality Manager with the study of economic development issues and implementation of programs; Assist in the administration of tax increment finance (TIF) districts, special service areas (SSA), and other financial and technical incentive programs; Promote and coordinate the Village’s economic incentive programs that include, but are not limited to, tax increment financing, storefront enhancement program, the Village’s review process for Cook County incentive programs such as 6B, 7A, and 7B assessments; Performs other work-related duties, as assigned.

Required Training and Knowledge
Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public administration, business or related field; Master’s Degree is preferred; Three years of experience in municipal local government, not-for-profit, or similar employer; Experience with economic development consulting, Chamber of Commerce, or a real estate development company preferred; Valid Driver’s License required; Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of economic development, urban planning, building and permits, small business planning, operations, finance, and assistance; Working knowledge of Tax Increment Financing, Special Service Area Financing, Cook County tax rebate programs, and other economic vitality initiatives; Excellent written and verbal communication skills required for report writing and verbal presentations for businesses and merchant groups. Must be able to foster and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with colleagues & co-workers; Must be able to speak and understand English; Valid Driver’s License required. 

Salary and Benefits
The annualized salary range for this position is $85,473 – $111,815. The starting salary range is $85,473 – $94,234 (DOQ). Generous benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, & life insurance; Employee Assistance Program, confidential mental health support, IMRF retirement pension plan, paid vacation days, sick days, & holidays in the first year, and 457(b) retirement savings.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please submit a Letter of Interest and resumé, along with three professional references to: Village of Skokie Human Resources Division, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077, or email to Human.Resources@skokie.org. EOE

To view the complete job description, please visit the Skokie Jobs page at skokie.org and select the Economic Vitality Coordinator position.

Applications are being accepted until the position is filled.