The timing of the removal of the fence has raised concerns that there will be one less barrier between ICE agents and protesters during this coming weekend’s large-scale “no kings day” protests scheduled across the nation.
Judge Hunt says the fence blocks emergency vehicles. American Greatness (sic) says it does not. It seems somebody could determine which is true. Maybe they need a jury to go visit the site in a fire truck.
The gate looked far bigger than necessary for emergency vehicles to me. Here is a picture I took there. That entire center part opens up. Big trucks went through it while I was there. https://wirepoints.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/gate-1.jpeg
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Judge Hunt says the fence blocks emergency vehicles. American Greatness (sic) says it does not. It seems somebody could determine which is true. Maybe they need a jury to go visit the site in a fire truck.
The gate looked far bigger than necessary for emergency vehicles to me. Here is a picture I took there. That entire center part opens up. Big trucks went through it while I was there. https://wirepoints.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/gate-1.jpeg