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Resident urges traffic calming and opposes proposed police enforcement near park
Summary
A resident told the board neighborhood members oppose an intergovernmental agreement with Waukegan Police Department to allow contracted officers to enforce traffic on park‑adjacent streets, requested speed bumps, and cited October traffic data showing 282 vehicles exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 mph in a four‑week span.
During the citizens' comment period a resident urged the board not to approve a proposed intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that would allow Waukegan Police Department officers, including off‑duty/contract officers, to perform traffic enforcement on village streets adjacent to the park.
The resident said neighbors had been "personally victimized by the Waukegan Police Department" after interactions involving…
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