Relying on written hearsay about some alleged incidents concerning Henry Chamberlain’s work as a Gurnee firefighter-paramedic, the village’s Civil Service Commission declined to promote him to lieutenant. As part of his lawsuit challenging that decision, Chamberlain argued that the commission’s use of hearsay evidence deprived him of his constitutional right to procedural due process. Chamberlain appealed to the Illinois Appellate Court after a Lake County judge ruled for the commission. &ldquo …