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Lebanon residents urge state action after video shows group-home resident entering neighbor's house
Summary
At the Dec. 22 Lebanon City Council meeting, residents showed a video they said depicts a group‑home resident repeatedly entering a private home; council members and staff said the city is limited by Illinois law but will press state agencies and collect letters to request enforcement and licensing review.
A Lebanon resident described a disturbing Facebook video of a woman from a nearby group home forcing her way into a home on North Pearl, prompting multiple public comments and a city response at the Dec. 22, 2025 Lebanon City Council meeting.
"Somebody please help me. I had children," the resident said in reference to shouting captured on the video, drawing concern from neighbors who called the footage "horrific" and said the homeowner and her children are now fearful. Another resident told the council, "The community owes her protection of some sort," arguing the group‑home resident appears not to be properly supervised.
Council discussion centered on what local officials…
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