Residents and activists are scared, heartbroken and “furious” as they remember the man shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a traffic stop in Franklin Park last week.
A vigil for Silverio Villegas González, 38, a “devoted father” of two and “kind soul” slain by ICE agents in Franklin Park culminated with a march to the Franklin Park police station Monday night.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday called for a “full, factual accounting of what’s happened,” and Hernández agreed that a thorough investigation of what happened on Friday is needed. For now, she’s trying to meet with Villegas González’s family to connect them with resources, including child care. Villegas González had sole custody of his two children, according to people who attended the vigil…