What started as a crash involving a federal agent led to tense confrontations in west suburban Elgin between residents and federal agents carrying out immigration enforcement activities.
An hour-long standoff led to federal agents deploying chemical irritants on people confronting them in this Elgin neighborhood.
Erika lives in the apartment complex in Elgin at the center of the confrontation. She said the commotion started in the front yard around 9 a.m. with federal agents and a crowd gathering…