Jim Eggert will step down this summer after 13 years as chief of the River Forest Fire Department, but he'll remain on a consulting basis to mentor his replacement, finish projects and serve as the department's institutional memory. As part of the responsibilities spelled out in a post-employment agreement approved unanimously by the River Forest Board of Trustees on April 24, Eggert will continue to provide Deputy Chief Kurt Bohlmann guidance in the areas of budgeting and human resources and other departmental operations and concerns after he becomes chief sometime this summer.