Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson declared a “civil emergency” in the suburb, citing threats by protesters to disrupt the town’s board of trustees meeting, as well as threats against her and village hall in recent months.

The executive order will keep board of trustees meetings online until the mayor determines the “imminent threat to village officials and property is no longer present.”

In a statement Monday, Thompson said a death threat was made against her in October and a bomb threat was called into Broadview village hall in September.

Thompson also said four officers who were injured while responding to protests outside the Broadview ICE facility over the weekend added to the “growing” threats. State, county and local police arrested 21 protesters, including clergy, who say they als

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