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Leaf-blower enforcement in Oak Park draws ICE safety concerns; board agrees to limit worker identification
Summary
A debate over Oak Park—s gas-powered leaf blower ban turned on concerns about ICE activity targeting landscaping workers; trustees moved to alter enforcement practices rather than suspend the ordinance.
A late-night Oct. 14 discussion over the village—s gas-powered leaf blower ordinance became a broader conversation about immigration enforcement and community safety.
Resident Macy Makersak, speaking for Oak Park Climate Action Network during non-agenda public comment, urged the board to uphold the leaf blower ban while emphasizing education and outreach to landscaping companies rather than targeting individual workers. "We have always supported the gas powered leaf blower ban with a comprehensive education and outreach effort at landscaping company owners and their…
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