A protest outside an immigration processing center in the Chicago area escalated into violence on Thursday after demonstrators clashed with law enforcement, resulting in 21 arrests and injuries to four officers, authorities said.
Police reported that the crowd blocked traffic and refused repeated orders to disperse. Those arrested — 12 men and 9 women — were taken into custody near the facility in Broadview, Illinois, a western suburb about 12 miles from downtown Chicago, according to local officials and reporting from FOX 32 Chicago.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said four officers were hurt during the confrontation: two Broadview police officers, one Cook County sheriff’s deputy, and one Illinois state trooper. None of the injuries were described as life-threatening…