The Brief
- Residents say ICE agents in tactical gear appeared during a Girl Scout food drive along North Elmwood.
- Oak Park police received five separate reports of ICE activity but found no agents upon arrival.
- Neighbors are now organizing a “whistle brigade” to alert each other of possible immigration enforcement.
OAK PARK, Ill. – A quiet weekend food drive in Oak Park took an alarming turn Saturday morning when residents reported seeing ICE agents in tactical gear near the 800 block of North Elmwood, prompting families and children to leave the area.
What we know:
According to residents, federal agents pulled into a nearby alley as a construction crew worked behind a home. Residents say the commotion could be heard by some of the children who witnessed the moment as agents arrived.…