Villa Park adjudication hearing April 16: fines, continuances and one non-suit

The Village of Villa Park adjudication hearing on April 16, 2026, resolved several municipal cases: officials entered default judgments and fines in multiple matters, continued one zoning case to May 7 and non-suited a permit violation pending additional paperwork.

The clerk opened the session and called the first defendant, Karenette Tucker, who pleaded liable in a liquor-license sale violation (report VPPC2600408). Tucker told the hearing she had recently started working at the store, had not completed required training and was not wearing her glasses when she rang up the transaction: "the person did come into the store, they had a lemonade and, a beer ... I hadn't completed the basic training ... and I didn't have my glasses on too at that moment," Tucker said. The clerk found Tucker liable and assessed a $100 fine plus a $35 administrative fee, payable at the police department within 30 days.

Staff read a zoning matter for 1199 North Ellsworth (case 1147-99 Associates, LTD PTCE2025-912) and said the property owner had applied for a certificate of occupancy but an inspection remained to be scheduled. The village continued that case to May 7 at 4:30 p.m. after noting the defendant did not appear.

In a property-maintenance case, staff reported that a son appearing for his parents had not completed required garage repairs, siding had fallen off and a neighbor complained of rodents. The clerk entered a default judgment in CE20260077 and assessed a $300 fine plus a $35 administrative fee.

By agreement with village staff, a work-without-permit matter involving Corey Hepner (CE2025-505) was non-suited; staff said a permit will be issued next week once the petitioner provides one additional document.

An administrative tow contest (T5578-11, report VPPC22600434) was denied after staff read the officer's report describing a vehicle failing to stop at multiple stop signs, a subsequent traffic stop and a leads check indicating a suspended license; staff also said the vehicle had already been picked up.

Staff presented a report involving an alleged depot fight in which the defendant, identified as Beldemar Bautista Barrera, threatened a complainant; the defendant failed to appear and a default judgment was entered with a $150 fine plus a $35 administrative fee for disorderly conduct.

In another matter, officers found a driver and passenger unconscious inside a running vehicle in a 7-Eleven parking lot; staff reported recovered suspected contraband and said passenger Darnell Gordon was cited for interference with police and unlawful transportation of cannabis. The clerk assessed $200 fines for each charge plus $35 administrative fees for both counts.

The clerk closed the adjudicated docket and recessed the hearing.

The hearing record shows fines and continuances were the primary outcomes; several defendants failed to appear and default judgments were entered. Payment instructions and follow-up inspection or permitting steps were given where applicable.