At Monday’s meeting, the Village Board approved Mayor Hood's recommendation of Liliana Ware to fill the vacant position left by former Trustee Jeanne Balmes. Born to a Chinese father and a Peruvian mother, Liliana lived in Peru until she came to the States on a scholarship. She received her Master’s degree from Indiana State University. Liliana worked at the world headquarters of Rotary International in Evanston for eight years. In 1997, she and her family moved to Gurnee. She earned her doctoral degree in 2018. She has worked at the College of Lake County since 2002 and is currently Assistant Director of Curriculum Planning. Liliana served on the Planning & Zoning Board from 2022 until her appointment to Trustee on May 4, 2026. Please join us in congratulating Trustee Ware and welcoming her to the Village Board.