Illinois’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
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 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 25	Readers.id	Cities Pause or End Contracts with Flock Safety License Plate Readers Amid Privacy Concerns↗ Readers.idalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Chicago Sun-Times · Chicago Sun-Times · WBEZ Chicago · WBEZ Chicago Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Harvey, IL us/il/cook/city/harvey City of Evanston, IL us/il/cook/city/evanston McHenry County, IL us/il/mchenry
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
Aug 14	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Illinois council delays Flock camera deal as residents warn against townwide tracking↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts ALPR	City of Pekin, IL us/il/tazewell/city/pekin
Aug 14	Southern Illinoisan	Benton adopts policy governing Flock camera use↗ Southern Illinoisan Face recognition	City of Benton, IL us/il/franklin/city/benton
Aug 13	NBC 5 Chicago	Potential ShotSpotter replacement could rely on cellphones↗ NBC 5 Chicago Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Aug 13	ABC7 Chicago	Harvey, Illinois expands police surveillance network with Flock camera technology as privacy concerns persist↗ ABC7 Chicago More coverage: CBS News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Harvey, IL us/il/cook/city/harvey
Aug 12	NBC 5 Chicago	‘Big Brother on steroids:' lawmaker questions school surveillance of families↗ NBC 5 Chicago Schools & transit	LaGrange School District 102, IL us/il/cook/scd/lagrange-102
Aug 11	U.S. News Real Estate	The AI Security Debate: Flock Safety in Real Estate↗ U.S. News Real Estate Fixed cameras & RTCC	Village of Arlington Heights, IL us/il/cook/village/arlington-heights Monroe County, IN us/in/monroe City of Salem, MA us/ma/city/salem
Aug 10	Shaw Local ($)	Drivers warned of strict safety laws as school buses return to the roads↗ Shaw Local ($) Schools & transit	Joliet Township High School District 204, IL us/il/will/scd/joliet Herscher Community Unit School District 2, IL us/il/kankakee/scd/herscher Will County, IL us/il/will
Aug 10	Journal & Topics	Flock Camera Revote Fails After Council Deadlocks↗ Journal & Topics ALPR	City of Park Ridge, IL us/il/cook/city/park-ridge
Aug 10	CWB Chicago	Back of the Yards slaying adds to 91 cases of delayed response since ShotSpotter ended↗ CWB Chicagoalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Aug 10	93.3 The Drive	Pekin City Council to consider renewing FLOCK contract↗ 93.3 The Drivealso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR+, Expansion	City of Pekin, IL us/il/tazewell/city/pekin
Aug 10	WEEK | 25 News Now ($)	Pekin Police ask city to waive competitive bidding for license plate reading cameras↗ WEEK | 25 News Now ($)also carried by 1 other outlet New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Pekin, IL us/il/tazewell/city/pekin
Aug 7	NBC 5 Chicago	What are flock cameras and where are they in the Chicago area? What to know↗ NBC 5 Chicago ALPR	Village of Mount Prospect, IL us/il/cook/village/mount-prospect City of Des Plaines, IL us/il/cook/city/des-plaines Village of Wheeling, IL us/il/cook/village/wheeling
Aug 6	Patch	Here's How To Know If You've Been 'Flocked' In IL↗ Patch ALPR	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago Cook County, IL us/il/cook
Aug 6	Patch	What To Know About Flock License Plate Cameras In Michigan↗ Patch More coverage: Patch · Patch · Patch ALPR	City of Aurora, IL us/il/kane/city/aurora City of Geneva, IL us/il/kane/city/geneva Village of Plainfield, IL us/il/will/village/plainfield
Aug 6	Akron Beacon Journal	Summit park district says Flock cameras help reduce thefts near trails↗ Akron Beacon Journal More coverage: chicagotribune.com New contract ALPRFusion & data sharing	City of Park Ridge, IL us/il/cook/city/park-ridge
Aug 6	Illinois Times	Police transparency↗ Illinois Times Fusion & data sharing	City of Springfield, IL us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Aug 5	NBC 5 Chicago	Suburban school district spent $8,300 to watch a mom before forcing kids out of school↗ NBC 5 Chicago Schools & transit+, Expansion	LaGrange School District 102, IL us/il/cook/scd/lagrange-102
Aug 5	WBZ NewsRadio 1030	Littleton Police Vow Transparency After Flock Camera Miscommunication↗ WBZ NewsRadio 1030 More coverage: The Boston Globe ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Town of Littleton, MA us/ma/town/littleton
Jul 31	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	A Boyfriend Confused a Blood Clot for Fetal Remains, Called the Cops, and 83,000 License-Plate Cameras Lit Up to Track His Partner Over an Abortion↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Gunshot detection	Johnson County, IL us/il/johnson
Jul 31	Shaw Local ($)	No-contact list expands for cop accused of illegally tracking people using Flock license readers↗ Shaw Local ($) ALPR	Village of Prairie Grove, IL us/il/mchenry/village/prairie-grove Village of Holiday Hills, IL us/il/mchenry/village/holiday-hills
Jul 28	Journal & Topics	Park Ridge Approves Flock License Plate Readers Contract Extension↗ Journal & Topics New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Park Ridge, IL us/il/cook/city/park-ridge
Jul 28	WEEK | 25 News Now ($)	Peoria council member proposes requiring security guards, cameras at large apartment buildings↗ WEEK | 25 News Now ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Peoria, IL us/il/peoria/city/peoria
Jul 22	CWB Chicago	Boy, 15, found dead on West Side porch as ShotSpotter gap leaves gunfire unreported. Again.↗ CWB Chicago Contract canceled Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Jul 22	Patch	Darien Warned About Polices Flock Surveillance Cameras↗ Patch Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Darien, IL us/il/dupage/city/darien
Jul 22	Gadget Review	Flock Safety Keeps Getting Caught Lying to the Governments That Pay It↗ Gadget Review Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oshkosh, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/oshkosh City of Loveland, CO us/co/larimer/city/loveland City of Urbana, IL us/il/champaign/city/urbana
Jul 21	AOL.com	Peoria tests new ‘drone as first responder’ technology system↗ AOL.com Drones / UAS	City of Peoria, IL us/il/peoria/city/peoria
Jul 18, 2026	Shaw Local ($)	Holiday Hills police department could be disbanded after chief charged with felony misconduct↗ Shaw Local ($) ALPR−, Reduction	McHenry County, IL us/il/mchenry
Jul 18, 2026	Railway Supply	Metra Security Drones Expand Rail Safety Monitoring↗ Railway Supply More coverage: Mass Transit Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago

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