Hanover Park board directs staff to draft ordinance limiting federal immigration enforcement on village property

Hanover Park trustees voted Thursday to direct village staff to prepare an ordinance or resolution that would limit use of village‑owned property by federal immigration enforcement agencies and return the draft for review on Nov. 6, 2025.

The move followed more than an hour of public comment and trustee discussion after recent immigration enforcement activity drew attention locally and nationally. Village President Rodney S. Craig told the board the village and police department had conducted due diligence in the hiring of a police officer who was later arrested, saying, "I can tell you with the most utmost confidence that it was appropriate." Several residents and former officials urged more protective action for residents and for limits on federal agents' activity on municipal property.

Why it matters: speakers and trustees said recent enforcement activity is eroding trust between parts of the community and local law enforcement and is deterring people from calling police or accessing municipal services. Trustees and residents asked the village to use its legal authority…