MARISSA, Ill. – In a FOX Files follow-up, an Illinois village on the radar for months is back in the headlines as the acting mayor abruptly quits.
Jeremy Embrich announced his immediate resignation as the mayor of Marissa, Illinois, by letter Monday evening.
Embrich was appointed to the spot after the village’s elected mayor, Chad Easton, resigned and was re-hired as village administrator, reportedly making six times more money.
According to our previous FOX Files report:
“Embrich said he asked Easton to be village administrator a few weeks after his appointment as acting mayor. … Embrich said he got the idea during a recent contract negotiation that he could not participate in because of a conflict of interest.”
The reason for Embrich’s resignation isn’t immediately clear.
Laura McMahon has been appointed as the acting mayor for Marissa since Embrich’s resignation.
