Two individuals were abducted from River Forest by federal agents believed to be employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) around 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 near North Avenue and Harlem Avenue.
Matt Walsh, River Forest village administrator, said in a statement to Wednesday Journal on Sunday that the village was notified of the incident Thursday evening by River Forest residents. Prior to being notified, Walsh said the village was not informed by ICE about their enforcement efforts and that the village did not participate in or assist with any of these efforts.
Walsh also said the incident appears to be specific to the individuals impacted and the village is not aware of any additional planned immigration enforcement activity…