Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez led the crowd of rapid responders, some on bikes and others with dogs, as she sprinted toward each call with state Sen. Graciela Guzmán following behind her. “This is part of the chaos they like to bring to our communities,” Guzmán said. “That person was saved due to the efforts of our communities, but unfortunately, somebody was [still] kidnapped from our neighborhood today.”

As the sun began to set, Illinois State Police tried to disperse the crowd, enforcing an executive order signed by the village’s mayor to limit protesting hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. “We’re agitated by this restriction, by the way,” said Dr. Alli Muhammad, national leader of the Revolutionary Black Panther Party. “We feel that the mayor of Broadview, she considers herself an ally, but we’re not comfortable with this 9 to 6 curfew…”

“Federal belligerence, in part, feeds on belligerence from local political leaders. And vice versa.”

“Cash flow — and the timing of it — matters. Some would rather have a bird in hand than two in the bush. They know the city may not sustain pension payments forever. They may also believe they can manage their money more effectively than the pension funds, which have consistently lagged typical 401(k) performance. For these retirees, a lump sum offers both certainty and potential upside.”

“There is a growing body of research from around the country showing that, for example, cleaning up vacant lots or fixing up abandoned houses gets people out of their houses into the community and generates surprisingly large changes in local gun violence, by as much as 30 percent. Adding street lighting can also help. So can making it easier to zone and build new commercial establishments. None of that is cost-prohibitive.”

The Trump administration condemned the executive order, calling it a “disgusting betrayal of every law-abiding citizen” and claiming it would shield “the most depraved, violent criminal illegal aliens from justice.” Federal officials also released examples of undocumented individuals previously detained with criminal convictions.