🌱 What really happened outside Broadview’s ICE center in that viral video?
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In today's newsletter:
- What really happened outside Broadview’s ICE center in that viral video?
- Why a Broadview protest is fueling calls to oust top prosecutor
Today's riddle: What Do u call a pig that knows karate? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Friday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Attack Was Completely Unprovoked': Video of ICE Agent Firing From Moving Car Sparks Outrage (dailydot.com) — A protester was recently hit in the abdomen by a pepper-ball fired from a moving ICE vehicle outside the Broadview ICE Processing Center, sparking fresh outrage and safety concerns. The Broadview facility has long been a tense protest site, with past use of pepper balls and tear gas, and federal officials have not yet publicly addressed this latest incident. 
• Chicago aldermen call for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign, citing concerns over prosecutions (fox32chicago.com) — Broadview’s role in a controversial federal protest case is at the center of a new push by several Chicago aldermen to demand U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ resignation. They argue the dismissed Broadview conspiracy prosecution and alleged misconduct damaged public trust, while Boutros’ office calls the move a political stunt and vows to press ahead with corruption and violent crime cases.
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La Grange Public Library, 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange
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- Petco Health and Wellness posted a job opening for Animal Care Supervisor in River Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broadview here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forest Park
- Mermaid Storytime at the pool comes right in time for heat wave (forestparkreview.com)
- Fourth of July festivities postponed due to weather conditions (forestparkreview.com)
- Haddad's home incarceration loosened, a bit, by judge (oakpark.com)
Brookfield
- RBHS grad Murphy makes MLB debut with the Braves (rblandmark.com)
Western Springs
- Gun Stolen In Western Springs Neighborhood: Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pork chop (Thank you Jody M. for sending it in!)
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