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Residents press Oak Park board to investigate federal enforcement after Broadview protests
Summary
Multiple public commenters and trustees urged the Village of Oak Park to investigate reports of chemical munitions and aggressive federal enforcement near Broadview, expressed solidarity with local protesters, and discussed community resources and safety measures; board pledged follow-up and outreach.
Several Oak Park residents used the public-comment period of a special Village Board meeting to demand action after demonstrations at the Broadview immigration facility and reported law enforcement activity nearby.
Azra, a resident who opened public comment, accused Trustee Corey Wesley of limiting constituent access on social media and of mocking neighbors in closed Facebook groups; she said she would email the trustee and asked the board to address what she described as selective silencing. "Corey, from your official trustee Facebook account last week, you mocked people in the polite politics Oak Park closed Facebook group," Azra said during her remarks.
Trustee Wesley responded later in the…
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