BROADVIEW, Ill. - The mayor of Broadview is setting new limits on when demonstrators can protest outside the west suburban ICE processing center, following weeks of tense confrontations between activists and federal agents.

What we know:

Mayor Katrina Thompson announced Monday that demonstrations at and near the ICE facility on Beach Street will be restricted to between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, effective immediately.

Thompson said the move comes after repeated safety issues at the protest site.

"For example, on Saturday night, October 5, around 8:00 p.m. Broadview had a very aggressive crowd of protesters and the situation got out of control," she said. "All of 25th Ave was closed, and protesters even attempted to take over Interstate 290 as well. We had over 60 state troopers helpin

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