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Villa Park liquor commission issues $750 fines after default hearings for two underage‑sale cases
Summary
The Villa Park Liquor Control Commission found two establishments guilty by default of serving alcohol to people under 21 during March 2026 compliance checks and imposed civil fines of $750 each; fines are due within 14 days and may be appealed to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
The Villa Park Liquor Control Commission on June 2, 2026 entered default findings against two licensees for serving alcohol to persons under 21 and imposed civil fines of $750 in each case. Prosecutor Patrick Miner presented police reports from March 2026 compliance checks conducted with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission and the Villa Park Police Department.
"We act as the prosecutors here for the village of Villa Park," Patrick Miner said as he introduced the village's exhibits and asked the commission to admit the police reports into the record. Neither respondent appeared at their scheduled hearings; the village moved for default findings based on the admitted reports.
President Patrick stated the commission had "proved its case by a preponderance of the evidence" and entered written findings that the licensees violated the Illinois Liquor Control Act and the Villa Park Municipal Code. In the village's matter against Elbaro3 Corporation (doing business as Elbaro 3 Mexican Bar and Grill), the commission found an employee had served an individual under 21 on March 10, 2026 and imposed a $750 civil fine, payable to the village within 14 days. The commission issued a similar finding and $750 fine in the case against MKP Corp (doing business as Euro's Express) for an alleged March 19, 2026 sale to a person under 21.
The orders cite provisions of the Villa Park Municipal Code and the Illinois Liquor Control Act as the basis for imposing civil monetary penalties; the commission noted licensees have 20 days after notice of a written determination to appeal to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. The fine amount and the 14‑day payment deadline were set by the commission as part of the written orders; failure to pay could prompt further administrative action, including suspension or revocation of the liquor license.
The commission also acknowledged a list of agreed orders and payments previously submitted for other cases on the agenda; those matters were recorded as resolved. One matter was nonsuited after the village reported the business was no longer operating.
The commission recorded the hearings and advised respondents of their appeal rights to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
