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Homer Glen leaders say village page comments were disabled after board members received threats; attorneys outline Open Meetings Act steps
Summary
Trustees said the village disabled comments on the official Facebook page after some board members received threatening messages. Trustees discussed options for sharing threats internally, involving police, and using executive session where appropriate under the Open Meetings Act.
Homer Glen — Trustees at the Jan. 9 Village of Homer Glen meeting said the village-disabled comments on its official Facebook page after some trustees and staff received threatening messages and described procedures for sharing the threats internally and involving law enforcement.
Mayor Nitzy Treiki said the village stopped allowing comments on its Facebook posts after “some board members up here that have had some serious threats” and that village officials had also received threatening…
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