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TAKE ONE

Villa Park

Tuesdays Half Priced Pizza

40.00

$

16” or Smaller (Excludes Specialty Pizzas) Dine-in only Limited time only

also serving Oakbrook Terrace

VOL. 12 • NO. 3

Winter Special

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Includes 1 Appetizer 2 Entrees & 2 Desserts

From Limited Menu Dine-in Only

630-832-5500

123 E. St. Charles

Rd. • Villa Park, IL 60181 HTTP://LATOSCA.RE STAURANT

230540

FREE

THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2016

Governor, Lt. Governor come to DuPage County Present task force ideas to reduce government, save billions ‘with a B’ By Dee Longfellow For The Independent

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti were in Oak Brook on Monday, January 4 to attend a meeting of the DuPage County Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC). At the meeting, Sanguinetti formally presented a 406-page document to Gov. Rauner containing 27 recommendations of the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force, which she has led for the past 11 months. Working along with the Task Force were students from the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University, who helped collect and analyze data. Gov. Rauner said the goal of the Task Force was to present ways for government to operate more efficiently; to stop the proliferation of taxing bodies in Illinois, which has more units of government than any other state in the country; and, to allow decisions about consolidation or dissolution to be decided at the local level. Among the recommendations

See GOVERNOR, Page 3

photo by Paul DelGuidice

A day not fit for man nor beast Under the gorilla suit is Eric Coppersmith who is pictured here with Bob Failla, Nick Hildreth, Dennis Coppersmith, and Vic Wisner for nine holes of golf at the Sugar Creek

Inside:

Police Reports...........6 Sports ����������������������9 Smart Mama............6 Classifieds..........18-19

Golf Course 2016 Chili Open on Saturday, Jan. 9. Temperatures were in the low 30’s and after golf, everyone enjoyed a bowl of chili and all the trimmings.

ONE STOP SHOP TIRES & SERVICE SAME DAY SERVICE FOREIGN & DOMESTIC ~ WE DO IT ALL

Brakes, Tune-ups, Alignments, Oil Changes, AC Recharging, Shock, Struts, Mufflers, Front End Work, Electrical Repair, Emission Testing, Transmission Service & Repair, Cooling System Repairs & Resealing, Engine Repair

COURTESY TRANSPORTATION TO & FROM WORK OR HOME • TOWING SERVICE AVAILABLE WE HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTIES

FREE CAR WASH with purchase of $50 or more

SYNTHETIC BLEND

LUBE, OIL & FILTER

20.95

$

MOST CARS

We’ll lubricate most car’s chassis, drain the old and install up to 5 quarts of new oil and new oil filter. Add $2 for disposal of oil and filter. Expires 2/12/16

299 E. St. Charles Rd. • Villa Park, Illinois

(630) 832-3160 M - F 7:30-6, Sat. 8-4

230820

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