Can ICE use Mount Prospect Village property? Everything you need to know about the Dec. 2 MP Board meeting

Sage Gilliland and Noah Jahn

December 16, 2025

After Arlington Heights denounced ICE’s use of their local government’s property, many felt Mount Prospect should do the same — and the meeting was packed enough to prove it. But what did the Board actually decide? Read here to find out.

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About the Contributors

Sage Gilliland, Editor-in-Chief

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Hi! I’m Sage and I’m a junior, and this is my third year on KnightMedia’s staff. I put the “cope” in Copy Editor. When I’m not writing, reading, drawing or generally staying up past my bedtime, you can find me wherever “the establishment” would rather I not be.

Noah Jahn, Online Editor-in-Chief

I’m Noah Jahn, a sophomore at Prospect and the Online Editor-in-Chief for Illinois’ best student newspaper, KnightMedia. I love running, which is why I run cross country and track and field for Prospect. I do tons of things outside of school like camping, skiing, traveling, and other stuff.