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Residents press Broadview on protest-zone safety and mutual-aid; mayor defends village response
Summary
Two residents urged the board to act on safety issues in a protest zone where snow and ice caused slipping hazards, and criticized the village’s handling of mutual aid. Mayor Katrina Thompson defended the village's approach to public safety, said officials offered coordination to protesters and stressed the need for mutual respect.
Two public commenters raised safety and coordination concerns tied to protests in Broadview and challenged the village’s response.
Wendy of Proviso Township told trustees she had repeatedly sought answers about Beach Street — described as a designated protest zone — and alleged the village had not cleared snow and ice there. She said an elderly woman slipped and hit her head and that Public Works told her crews had no access to the roadway. Wendy also…
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