Illinois’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 21	The Black Chronicle	Chicago appeals court to weigh in on fate of license plate reader cameras↗ The Black Chronicle ALPR	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Sep 21	KWQC	Sterling Police end Flock camera contract citing privacy, public trust concerns↗ KWQC Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sterling, IL us/il/whiteside/city/sterling
Sep 21	OurQuadCities	Sterling to discontinue use of Flock cameras↗ OurQuadCitiesalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WQAD · WIFR · WQAD · Shaw Local · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sterling, IL us/il/whiteside/city/sterling
Sep 21	Shaw Local ($)	Elburn police probe shows no license plate reader misuse↗ Shaw Local ($) ALPR	Village of Elburn, IL us/il/kane/village/elburn
Sep 19	Shaw Local ($)	KenCom auditing Flock system; Yorkville police say usage by its officers ‘100%’ compliant↗ Shaw Local ($) Fusion & data sharing	Kendall County, IL us/il/kendall City of Plano, IL us/il/kendall/city/plano City of Yorkville, IL us/il/kendall/city/yorkville
Sep 18	CU-CitizenAccess.org	Champaign police consider expanding drone fleet two years after program launch↗ CU-CitizenAccess.org Drones / UAS	City of Champaign, IL us/il/champaign/city/champaign
Sep 17	Southern Illinoisan	Benton Commissioner asks for review of city’s Flock cameras↗ Southern Illinoisan ALPR	City of Benton, IL us/il/franklin/city/benton
Sep 16	Yahoo	Fighting Flock: Activists push back against police surveillance technology, license plate readers↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ABC7 Chicago Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton City of Woodstock, IL us/il/mchenry/city/woodstock Village of Prairie Grove, IL us/il/mchenry/village/prairie-grove
Sep 16	Yahoo	Moline police pausing Flock camera contract↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WQAD · WQAD · WQAD Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Moline, IL us/il/rock-island/city/moline City of East Moline, IL us/il/rock-island/city/east-moline
Sep 16	KWQC	‘The potential is there to be able to find people quickly.’: QC Missing Persons Network weighs in on flock camera pause↗ KWQC ALPR−, Reduction	City of Moline, IL us/il/rock-island/city/moline
Sep 15	hoodline.com	Boston Flock Cameras Leaked Data to Outside Agencies↗ hoodline.com More coverage: Hoodline · TechRadar Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Boston, MA us/ma/city/boston Village of Bartlett, IL us/il/dupage/village/bartlett
Sep 15	OurQuadCities	Moline Police Department ending Flock Safety contract↗ OurQuadCitiesalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: WQAD · qctimes.com · KWQC Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Moline, IL us/il/rock-island/city/moline
Sep 14	Daily Herald ($)	Remote drone launch program is helping first responders improve decision making↗ Daily Herald ($) New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Village of Glenview, IL us/il/cook/village/glenview Village of Libertyville, IL us/il/lake/village/libertyville Village of Vernon Hills, IL us/il/lake/village/vernon-hills
Sep 14	25newsnow.com	East Peoria considers buying additional license plate readers, mayor defends Flock cameras’ use↗ 25newsnow.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: yahoo.com · 933thedrive.com New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of East Peoria, IL us/il/tazewell/city/east-peoria
Sep 13	Hoodline	Huntsville Flock Camera Logs Draw Scrutiny↗ Hoodline More coverage: rblandmark.com · Mahoning Matters · ashlandcountypictures.com · Uprise RI · +1 more ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville Village of Riverside, IL us/il/cook/village/riverside Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Sep 13	Chicago Tribune ($)	Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system.↗ Chicago Tribune ($) More coverage: nny360.com ALPR	Will County, IL us/il/will City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago Lake County, IL us/il/lake
Sep 11	Shaw Local ($)	Elburn police probe alleged misuse of license plate reader by officer↗ Shaw Local ($) ALPR	Village of Elburn, IL us/il/kane/village/elburn
Sep 11	therecordnorthshore.org	Amid resident concerns, Skokie to conduct ‘comprehensive review’ of its Flock cameras↗ therecordnorthshore.org ALPR	Village of Skokie, IL us/il/cook/village/skokie
Sep 11	The Troy Times Tribune	Highland police clarify license plate cameras amid Flock concerns↗ The Troy Times Tribune ALPR	City of Highland, IL us/il/madison/city/highland
Sep 10	Daily Herald ($)	Elgin police chief assures public: No Flock cameras, no misuse found in license plate reader audit↗ Daily Herald ($) More coverage: Chicago Tribune Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Elgin, IL us/il/kane/city/elgin
Sep 9	whig.com	Quincy Police Department defends Flock license plate cameras↗ whig.com ALPR	City of Quincy, IL us/il/adams/city/quincy
Sep 9	The Trinity Journal	Sheriff reports on Flock cameras↗ The Trinity Journal More coverage: patch.com ALPR+, Expansion	Village of Skokie, IL us/il/cook/village/skokie
Sep 9	Muddy River News	Questions arise over QPD’s sharing of Flock camera information with neighboring states↗ Muddy River News ALPR	City of Quincy, IL us/il/adams/city/quincy
Sep 8	Jacksonville Journal-Courier ($)	Police across region defend license-reader cameras as privacy advocates raise concerns↗ Jacksonville Journal-Courier ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Jacksonville, IL us/il/morgan/city/jacksonville Cass County, IL us/il/cass Pike County, IL us/il/pike
Sep 5	herald-review.com	Decatur police chief touts Flock camera success, safeguards to prevent unlawful use↗ herald-review.com More coverage: wandtv.com · wandtv.com · decaturradio.com ALPRFusion & data sharing	City of Decatur, IL us/il/macon/city/decatur
Sep 5	ABC7 Chicago	2 members of Joliet Police Department on leave for alleged misuse of Flock surveillance camera, license plate reader technology↗ ABC7 Chicago ALPR	City of Joliet, IL us/il/will/city/joliet
Sep 4	Chicago Tribune ($)	Naperville council rejects $8.3M security camera expansion↗ Chicago Tribune ($) More coverage: Daily Herald Contract canceled Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Naperville, IL us/il/dupage/city/naperville Will County, IL us/il/will
Sep 4	northernstar.info	STAR EXPLAINS: What are Flock cameras?↗ northernstar.info New contract Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of DeKalb, IL us/il/dekalb/city/dekalb DeKalb County, IL us/il/dekalb
Sep 3	Chicago Tribune ($)	Law & Order column: Waukegan police testing the use of drones↗ Chicago Tribune ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Waukegan, IL us/il/lake/city/waukegan Village of Gurnee, IL us/il/lake/village/gurnee
Sep 2	Northern Public Radio	Cortland Mayor says reception to Flock Safety contract termination is overwhelmingly positive↗ Northern Public Radio Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cortland, IL us/il/dekalb/town/cortland
Sep 2	Illinois Times	ShotSpotter stalls - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture↗ Illinois Times Gunshot detection	City of Springfield, IL us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Sep 2	The State Journal-Register ($)	Springfield City Council withdraws ShotSpotter contract renewal motion↗ The State Journal-Register ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsChannel20 Contract canceled Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Springfield, IL us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Sep 2	Chicago Sun-Times ($)	Illinois suburbs halt Flock use, suspend officers and review policy amid alleged improper use↗ Chicago Sun-Times ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Village of Homer Glen, IL us/il/will/village/homer-glen City of West Chicago, IL us/il/dupage/city/west-chicago Village of Channahon, IL us/il/grundy/village/channahon
Sep 1	Patch	Flock Cameras Going Away In Joliet Township: Highway Commissioner Alessio Explains His Decision↗ Patch Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Will County, IL us/il/will
Sep 1	Patch	Cop Placed On Leave For Possible Flock Camera Misuse In West Chicago↗ Patch More coverage: Hoodline · CBS News · Shaw Local ALPR	City of West Chicago, IL us/il/dupage/city/west-chicago DuPage County, IL us/il/dupage
Sep 1	Chicago Tribune ($)	Homer Glen suspends use of Flock cameras amid misuse allegations↗ Chicago Tribune ($) More coverage: abc7chicago.com · 1340 WJOL ALPR−, Reduction	Village of Homer Glen, IL us/il/will/village/homer-glen Will County, IL us/il/will
Sep 1	Shaw Local ($)	DeKalb Police Department signed Flock Safety contract before City Council approved it: Records↗ Shaw Local ($) New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of DeKalb, IL us/il/dekalb/city/dekalb
Aug 31	Patch	Wilmette Safety Committee To Discuss Flock Camera Contract Renewal↗ Patch ALPR	Village of Wilmette, IL us/il/cook/village/wilmette
Aug 31	NCTV17	Police request park camera access | IPSD 204 budget gap | Hiking challenges↗ NCTV17 Schools & transit	City of Naperville, IL us/il/dupage/city/naperville
Aug 31	Spectrum News	Louisville plans to double its Drone as First Responder fleet↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Patch Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Village of Glenview, IL us/il/cook/village/glenview
Aug 31	NCTV17	Naperville Park Board reviewing city police department’s camera access request↗ NCTV17 Schools & transit	City of Naperville, IL us/il/dupage/city/naperville
Aug 30	Lake and McHenry County Scanner	Organizers say 100-150 people carry umbrellas during Pride-hosted protest against Flock cameras in Woodstock↗ Lake and McHenry County Scanner Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Woodstock, IL us/il/mchenry/city/woodstock
Aug 29	Shaw Local ($)	Flock camera opponents protest at Woodstock Square↗ Shaw Local ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Woodstock, IL us/il/mchenry/city/woodstock McHenry County, IL us/il/mchenry
Aug 28	The State Journal-Register	City council to debate $1.1 million contract renewal for police tech↗ The State Journal-Register Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Springfield, IL us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Aug 27	WQAD	Henry County, Illinois cities split on future of Flock cameras as county contract ends↗ WQAD Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Henry County, IL us/il/henry City of Galva, IL us/il/henry/city/galva City of Kewanee, IL us/il/henry/city/kewanee
Aug 27	Yahoo	Alexi Giannoulias says he won’t raise property taxes if elected Chicago mayor↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Aug 27	Chicago Sun-Times ($)	Flock license plate readers turn Chicago suburbs into ground zero for bitter fight over surveillance↗ Chicago Sun-Times ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Chicago Sun-Times · WBEZ Chicago · WBEZ Chicago New contract ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Harvey, IL us/il/cook/city/harvey City of Evanston, IL us/il/cook/city/evanston City of Park Ridge, IL us/il/cook/city/park-ridge
Aug 26	Hoodline	Cortland, IL Cancels Flock Cameras for Axon Body Cams↗ Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cortland, IL us/il/dekalb/town/cortland
Aug 26	Capitol City Now	Springfield city council may extend ShotSpotter↗ Capitol City Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Illinois Times Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Springfield, IL us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Aug 26	ABC7 Chicago	Flock camera controversy: Rolling Meadows, Illinois residents, officials debate use of Flock cameras tracking license plates↗ ABC7 Chicago ALPR	City of Rolling Meadows, IL us/il/cook/city/rolling-meadows
Aug 25	WSPYnews.com	Cortland ending contract for Flock cameras↗ WSPYnews.com More coverage: Shaw Local Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cortland, IL us/il/dekalb/town/cortland
Aug 24	CWB Chicago	17-minute search for shooting victim renews questions about mayor’s ShotSpotter decision↗ CWB Chicagoalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Aug 24	MyStateline	Suburban Chicago officer investigated for unauthorized use of FLOCK Safety system↗ MyStatelinealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Patch · Shaw Local ALPR	Will County, IL us/il/will Village of Channahon, IL us/il/grundy/village/channahon
Aug 23	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Illinois officer placed on leave in Flock camera misuse investigation↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Village of Bloomingdale, IL us/il/dupage/village/bloomingdale Kenosha County, WI us/wi/kenosha
Aug 23	Shaw Local ($)	Holidays Hills weighs future of local policing after deciding to disband department: ‘Extremely pivotal point’↗ Shaw Local ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Village of Holiday Hills, IL us/il/mchenry/village/holiday-hills McHenry County, IL us/il/mchenry
Aug 21	Chicago Tribune ($)	As Illinois debates rules for license plate readers, resistance grows in Lake County↗ Chicago Tribune ($) ALPR	Lake County, IL us/il/lake City of Highland Park, IL us/il/lake/city/highland-park Village of Vernon Hills, IL us/il/lake/village/vernon-hills
Aug 21	Hoodline	Itasca Police Officer Fired Over Tech Misuse, DuPage Probe↗ Hoodline ALPR	Village of Itasca, IL us/il/dupage/village/itasca DuPage County, IL us/il/dupage
Aug 19	Evanston RoundTable	Some police departments use Drone as a First Responder programs. Could Evanston follow suit?↗ Evanston RoundTable Drones / UAS	City of Evanston, IL us/il/cook/city/evanston Village of Niles, IL us/il/cook/village/niles
Aug 18	AOL.com	Warrenville residents raise privacy concerns over Flock cameras↗ AOL.com More coverage: WV News ALPR	City of Warrenville, IL us/il/dupage/city/warrenville
Aug 17	Yahoo	'Have I Been Flocked' Researcher Says Over 400 Illinois Agencies Have Surveillance Network Access↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo News Canada Fusion & data sharingALPR	Village of Schaumburg, IL us/il/cook/village/schaumburg
Aug 15	Lake and McHenry County Scanner	Community members call for removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock, prompting city to release 'transparency portal'↗ Lake and McHenry County Scanner More coverage: Lake and McHenry County Scanner ALPR−, Reduction	City of Woodstock, IL us/il/mchenry/city/woodstock

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