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Illinois Sets Protest Zone at Broadview ICE Site as Noem Visits and New Arrests Follow

Authorities installed concrete barriers under a unified command to separate demonstrations from facility traffic outside the site.

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent chases a protester into a residential yard near the ICE holding facility in Broadview on Sept. 26, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Protesters and law enforcement standoff outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Oct. 3, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Overnight Thursday, Illinois State Police and Cook County agencies established a unified command, placed concrete barricades, marked a restricted zone by the fence, and designated protest areas along Beach Street to keep access lanes clear.
  • Hundreds gathered Friday morning as protesters moved to the 25th Avenue entrance; multiple arrests were made while state troopers formed lines to keep federal agents and demonstrators apart.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino visited the facility Friday, drawing a sharp public rebuke from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, while officials reported more than 900 arrests in the region since Sept. 8.
  • Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said his department is investigating ICE agents over alleged false 911 calls and is reviewing incidents that include a pepper ball striking a TV reporter’s vehicle.
  • A federal judge ordered protester Ray Collins released with electronic monitoring, a curfew and firearms restrictions, other defendants were also released pending trial, and advocates continued to allege overcrowded, inhumane conditions inside the facility.