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🌱 Patch AM: More Measures Needed To Ensure Safety With ICE In Glen Ellyn: League Of Women Voters

And check out Merry Madness Downtown Downers Grove on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar

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Good morning Glen Ellyn! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Group presses Glen Ellyn to tighten protections amid ICE activity
  • Fry the Coop headed to revamped Roosevelt Road plaza

Also on today's calendar: Merry Madness Downtown Downers Grove and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 27, low: 0.
  • Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 6 and low of -7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More Measures Needed To Ensure Safety With ICE In Glen Ellyn: League Of Women Voters (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn residents are being urged by the local League of Women Voters to support stronger protections for immigrants as federal ICE activity continues in the area. The group wants the village to bar use of local resources for immigration enforcement, post clear warrant-signage, and require Glen Ellyn police to document and respond to immigration-related incidents, reinforcing the town’s stated goal of being a welcoming community.
   

• Plan Commission Approves Zoning Variations For Roosevelt Road Redevelopment (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn’s Plan Commission has approved several zoning variations to support a major redevelopment of the retail plaza at 1184 Roosevelt Road, including two new restaurant spaces and a facade upgrade. One of the spaces is confirmed for a Fry the Coop location, while commissioners weighed in on lighting, parking reductions, and potential traffic impacts tied to future restaurant operations.
   

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