Illinois mayor declares 'civil emergency' after out-of-town protesters threaten violence amid anti-ICE unrest

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Mayor Katrina Thompson of Broadview, Illinois declared a "civil emergency" Monday, citing "serious and credible bomb and death threats" and warnings of attempts to disrupt village government after out-of-town protesters threatened to storm Village Hall and "shut down" the local board meeting. Village officials told Fox News the meeting, originally scheduled in person, was moved online after law enforcement warned of possible disruptions tied to Friday’s unrest outside the federal immigration processing center in Broadview. Officials said the FBI has been notified and is investigating multiple threats against the mayor and her staff. "I will not allow threats of violence or intimidation to disrupt the essential functions of our government," Thompson said. "I will not allow our staff or residents to be placed in harm’s way." CHICAGO-AREA MAYOR INSISTS 'WE DON'T NEED' GUARD TROOPS DESPITE REPEATED ANTI-ICE CLASHES In a statement released Monday, the village said the emergency order followed a series of escalating threats — including a September 4 telephone bomb threat targeting Village Hall and an October 13 death threat against Thompson. The situation intensified Friday when a group of non-resident protesters tried to storm Village Hall and vowed to disrupt Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting, according to Broadview Police. TRUMP OFFICIALS SLAM BLUE STATE GOVERNOR FOR IGNORING CHAOTIC ANTI-ICE ‘RIOTERS’ DISRUPTING OPERATION During the same day’s protests near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, officials said 21 people were arrested after demonstrators clashed with Broadview Police, Illinois State Police, and Cook County Sheriff’s deputies. Two Broadview officers were injured, along with a state trooper and a sheriff’s deputy. "The order is designed to preserve the continuity of governance in light of imminent threats against the lives of village officials and public property," Thompson said in the village’s statement. JUDGE WHO ORDERED RELEASE OF 6…