The mayor of suburban Broadview has declared a civil emergency and ordered meetings to be held remotely amid threats of violence in the community.

According to Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, she was the subject of a threat in mid-October, and that threat was forwarded to the FBI. Village Hall has also been the target of bomb threats, according to her declaration this week.

"Due to safety protocols it's best to do it virtually to protect the integrity of those who live and work in this village, I stand by every decision that’s been made as it relates to the Village of Broadview,” she said Monday.

Thompson also said that protesters threatened to “storm” Village Hall during a scheduled board meeting Monday, leading to the decision to hold the meeting remotely.

“The threats grew this pa

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