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Residents press the board on rats, buckthorn removals and ICE arrests during public comment
Summary
Three speakers used public comment to raise neighborhood pest control and enforcement concerns, an urgent enforcement notice about buckthorn removal and a call for the village to act on recent ICE enforcement operations.
During the public-comment portion of the Sept. 15 meeting, residents raised three distinct issues: a rat infestation related to backyard chickens, an enforcement notice requiring removal of buckthorn trees, and concerns about recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in nearby suburbs.
Linda Olsen (caller listed in transcript as Linda Olson) described recurring rat sightings near her home, linking the increase to a neighbor’s backyard chickens and reported burrow holes. She said rats had entered her attic and that village responses to her calls had been slow; staff said enforcement personnel would follow up with her directly after the meeting.
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