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Tinley Park public comment erupts over alleged harassment; village attorney says no rule bars trustee conversation

5955574 · September 17, 2025
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Resident Diane Galante used public comment at the Sept. 16 Tinley Park meeting to accuse local political opponents of ongoing harassment; the village attorney told the board he was not aware of any rule that bars trustee conversation during presentations.

A heated public-comment exchange at the Sept. 16 Tinley Park Village Board meeting drew sharp criticism from resident Diane Galante, who accused members of a local political party of harassing her family and spreading false claims online. Galante used her public-comment time to say she had filed police reports and asked the party to stop naming her in posts. She also criticized what she described as improper conduct in village spending and said she had…

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