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 meeting, saying he maintains separate personal and professional social media accounts for privacy and legal reasons and that his official page is a public record. "If you would like to chat, I'm always open," he said, adding that constituents can email or use his published calendar to book time.

Paul Goyette, an Oak Park resident, told the board he had been injured by pepper balls while documenting protests and said the munitions were used near children in Oak Park on Halloween. "These are chemical weapons that affect people in the area indiscriminately. They are not appropriate for children," Goyette said, and urged the board to investigate how and why the devices were deployed and to adopt policies to prevent recurrence.

A remote commenter echoed the call for transparency from village and state police and urged the Board to clarify what being a sanctuary or welcoming village means in practice, particularly with respect to who controls the use of force in the community.

Multiple trustees and staff voiced solidarity with local protesters and those charged after demonstrations at Broadview. Trustee Levin Jacobson and others praised residents and volunteers who have supported protest efforts; President Skammen said staff will work with the village police and the citizen police oversight commission to pursue answers and promised to report back. The board also acknowledged that Oak Park Township has taken parallel action with a similar ordinance championed by Township Trustee Juan Munoz.

The Board did not record a formal vote on the welcoming-ordinance amendment during the special meeting; instead it set staff follow-ups on legal questions and outreach steps. Staff and trustees encouraged residents to document encounters with federal agents and to report sightings to ISER at (855) 435-7693; staff said the village has distributed Know Your Rights materials and is coordinating trainings with nonprofit partners.

The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn and thanks to community volunteers and partners. The Board said it will continue the conversation and return with more information.