Published on September 26, 2025
Earlier today the Oak Park Police Department responded to an ILEAS (Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System) mutual aid request made by the Broadview Police Department to help with traffic control around a large protest at the ICE Facility in Broadview.
The Oak Park Police Department sent one unit to assist with traffic control only. Several other neighboring police departments also responded to the mutual aid request.
ILEAS is a public agency of the State of Illinois created in 2002 to meet the needs of local law enforcement throughout Illinois in matters of mutual aid, emergency response and the combining of resources for public safety response. More information about ILEAS is at www.ileas.org/about-ileas.
In accordance with the Welcoming Village Ordinance and the Illinois TRUST Act, the Village of Oak Park will not use Village resources, including staff, to assist in the enforcement of civil federal immigration laws.
The Village recognizes that navigating immigration processes can be complex and finding trusted support is essential, so it has published a list of immigration resources on the Village website at www.oak-park.us/ImmigrationResources.