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Resident and experts press Broadview leaders on ICE activity; mayor defends first‑responder support and cites Illinois law
Summary
A public commenter urged Broadview to limit cooperation with ICE under the Illinois 'Way Forward' framework; Mayor Katrina Thompson said the village prioritizes resident safety, has communicated with regional officials and follows Illinois statute while supporting public-safety teams responding to demonstrations.
Doctor Sarah Elizabeth, who identified herself as a university professor and cycling advocate who was injured by a driver, used public comment to urge the Broadview Board to act on recent demonstrations and federal immigration enforcement activity near an ICE facility in the village. She asked the village to invoke the 2021 Illinois "Way Forward Act" (as referenced in her remarks) to limit local cooperation with federal…
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