OAK PARK, Ill. - A quiet weekend food drive in Oak Park took an alarming turn Saturday morning when residents reported seeing ICE agents in tactical gear near the 800 block of North Elmwood, prompting families and children to leave the area.

What we know:

According to residents, federal agents pulled into a nearby alley as a construction crew worked behind a home. Residents say the commotion could be heard by some of the children who witnessed the moment as agents arrived.

The Oak Park Police Department said it received at least five reports of possible ICE activity between 8:56 a.m. and 9:37 a.m.

Officers were dispatched to locations across the village, including Lombard, Gunderson and Elmwood. By the time police reached each scene, no agents were present.

Todd Spencer, a longtime

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