by John Heidelmeier People respect the truth. Even the appearance of deception, misinformation, or duplicity is cause for the public to lose faith in their elected officials, Village staff and form of government. As reported in the Villa Park Independent, the Village of Villa Park recently received a failing grade from the Illinois Policy Institute in their latest audit of local governments. Dubbed “The Local

Garden Station – Maybe we should do these things first? By John Heidelmeier Let’s assume that the Garden Station rental property is approved for construction. What can be done to ensure it does not become a blight on the community? I have several recommendations that could occur simultaneously with the construction project. It is my understanding that the project would take approximately two years to