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Resident urges village to act on downtown bench encampment, suggests model ordinance
5452619 · July 22, 2025
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Summary
A downtown business owner described a growing bench encampment and urged the village to adopt rules paired with social services; trustees and staff said the village is beginning to address the issue.
A downtown resident and business owner told the Village Board Monday that a homeless encampment forming near Northwest Highway has grown from one person on a bench to multiple occupants with belongings and trash, and urged a “measured compassionate” response that pairs enforcement with services.
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