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Evanston Township High School is implementing a closed campus protocol Friday due to federal activity reported in the area, the school said just before noon on X.

All students must remain on campus during lunch and free blocks.

There is no current threat to the school and federal authorities are not on school grounds, school officials said.

"While we currently have no indication that federal activity will occur on our campus, we are implementing this proactive measure to help ensure the safety and well-being of all students," the school said.

An emergency proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over "abusive and cruel" conditions for people who have been detained and held inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s processing center in the village of Broadview.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two people who were detained by ICE in the past two days and held at the Broadview facility.

Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and journalists from entering the building, creating a "black box" they say has allowed authorities to act "with impunity."

Illinois state lawmakers are also looking to impose restrictions on ICE activities in places like hospitals and courthouses, pushing ahead with legislation to curb illegal ICE activity.

"The piece that I've introduced initially creates a private right of action for anyone who has been harmed, anyone whose constitutional rights have been violated by people conducting immigration actions, will be able to go to court and seek a remedy," Illinois State Senate President Don Harmon said.

The bill would also create safe spaces from ICE in courthouses, along with daycare centers and universities, as well as hospitals. The measure gained urgency after the viral video of Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes being arrested in a hospital confronting ICE over agents' authority to arrest someone seeking treatment.

"This bill is a statement on behalf of the legislature to say that what ICE is doing is unacceptable," said State Sen. Celina Villanueva, who represents part of Chicago's Southwest Side.

There was some urgency to get the measure passed before the end of the night Thursday, because it is the final day of the veto session.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited northwest Indiana Thursday. The visit came as Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is calling on the DHS director to agree a Halloween truce on ICE activity for the sake of the families and children looking to celebrate this weekend.

Governor Pritzker and advocates for immigrants are frustrated by the continuing ICE activity that they say goes far beyond the stated mission of Operation Midway Blitz to go after the "worst of the worst." But the Trump administration is brushing off any calls for a holiday pause.

On Wednesday night, Pritzker sent a letter to Noem, requesting a pause in ICE enforcement this weekend in and around homes, schools, hospitals, parks and places of worship, so children can safely celebrate Halloween.

The governor referenced an incident in his letter this past weekend in Old Irving Park - in which he says, federal agents reportedly interrupted a children's Halloween parade and deployed tear gas without warning on residents peacefully celebrating the holiday.

"Illinois families deserve to spend Halloween weekend without fear. No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood," Governor Pritzker wrote. "Illinois children should not be robbed of their innocence. Let them enjoy a time-honored American tradition safely and peacefully. Please let children be children for one holiday, free from intimidation and fear."

Governor Pritzker on Thursday decried the operation that did not even consider the families in the area.

"This year the parade was interrupted and then canceled, not because of rain, but because of tear gas," Pritzker said.

Speaking in Gary, Indiana, Noem rejected Governor Pritzker's request.

"We're absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe," Noem said. "The fact that Governor Pritzker is asking for that is shameful, and I think unfortunate that he doesn't recognize how important the work is that we do to make sure that we are bringing criminals to justice and bringing them off our streets."

Secretary Noem accused the governor of failing to recognize the importance of their work in getting dangerous criminals off the street, something she said they will continue to do to protect children.

"So don't believe it when they tell you that they're busting the worst of the worst gangs, gang members, they're attacking peaceful neighborhoods and terrorizing kids in Halloween parades," Pritzker said.