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Illinois’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Illinois or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 34 stories

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Date	Source	Story
Jun 19, 2026	Lake and McHenry County Scanner	Prosecutors say McHenry County police chief used Flock license plate reader data hundreds of times to track people he knew - Lake and McHenry County Scanner Lake and McHenry County Scanner ALPR McHenry County
Jun 18, 2026	Lake and McHenry County Scanner	McHenry County police chief arrested for allegedly using law enforcement, license plate reader databases for personal use - Lake and McHenry County Scanner Lake and McHenry County Scanner ALPR McHenry County
Jun 16, 2026	Campus Security Today	Illinois District Adopts AI Gun Detection Technology - Campus Security Today Campus Security Today Schools & transit Thornton Township High School District 205
Jun 15, 2026	WEEK \| 25 News Now	Normal Police request $50K for drone technology to aid in emergency response - WEEK \| 25 News Now WEEK \| 25 News NowPaywalled Drones / UAS Town of Normal
Jun 11, 2026	Gulf Coast News and Weather	Lee County man files lawsuit after AI leads to wrongful arrest - Gulf Coast News and Weather Gulf Coast News and Weather Face recognition Lee County
Jun 9, 2026	ABC7 Chicago	Search for replacement for Chicago shootings detection technology ShotSpotter stalls amid delays from Procurement Department - ABC7 Chicago ABC7 Chicago Gunshot detection City of Chicago
May 29, 2026	Shaw Local	Illinois bill would limit police use of license plate reader data amid privacy concerns - Shaw Local Shaw LocalPaywalled ALPR DeKalb County
May 28, 2026	WCBU Peoria	Peoria renews ShotSpotter subscription for another three years - WCBU Peoria WCBU Peoria Gunshot detection Peoria County
May 26, 2026	WEEK \| 25 News Now	Peoria approves new contract with ShotSpotter - WEEK \| 25 News Now WEEK \| 25 News NowPaywalled Gunshot detection City of Peoria
May 19, 2026	Chicago Reader	Cook County expands Flock license plate reader network - Chicago Reader Chicago Reader ALPR Cook County
May 16, 2026	The Center Square	EXCLUSIVE: The Oversight Project calls for investigation into Fusus, Oak Brook contract - The Center Square The Center Square Fixed cameras & RTCC DuPage County
May 13, 2026	Chicago Tribune	Sheriff’s license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed - Chicago Tribune Chicago TribuneMetered ALPR Cook County
May 12, 2026	School Transportation News	Durham School Services Continues Expansion in Illinois with Community Consolidated School District 59 Partnership - School Transportation News School Transportation News Schools & transit Community Consolidated School District 59
May 11, 2026	Chicago Reader	Cook County Sheriff’s Office pitches expanded surveillance network - Chicago Reader Chicago Reader ALPR Cook County
May 7, 2026	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette	Officials tour Little Rock’s Real-Time Crime Center, preview Arkansas Criminal Intelligence Network - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-GazettePaywalled Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Time
Apr 15, 2026	CBC	Speeding surges at former camera sites, city data says - CBC CBC Schools & transit City of Ottawa
Apr 15, 2026	CityNews Kitchener	Police-operated CCTV cameras yet to be installed in Waterloo - CityNews Kitchener CityNews Kitchener Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Waterloo
Apr 15, 2026	WRTV	City of Bloomington moving away from Flock following months of evaluation - WRTV WRTV ALPR City of Bloomington
Apr 15, 2026	Indiana Daily Student	City of Bloomington ends Flock contract, data sharing with Indiana law enforcement - Indiana Daily Student Indiana Daily Studentalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Bloomington
Apr 9, 2026	Chicago Tribune	Homer Glen OKs agreement to put some limits on license plate reader use - Chicago Tribune Chicago TribuneMetered ALPR Will County
Feb 7, 2026	Shaw Local	As license plate readers expand in northern Illinois, privacy concerns and misuse claims grow - Shaw Local Shaw LocalPaywalled ALPR DeKalb County Will County
Feb 5, 2026	Shaw Local	How police are using license plate readers to solve murders and find missing people in northern Illinois - Shaw Local Shaw LocalPaywalled ALPR DeKalb County McHenry County
Sep 29, 2025	Chicago Tribune	After Evanston fires Flock, it reinstalls license-plate readers, so Evanston covers them - Chicago Tribune Chicago TribuneMetered ALPR City of Evanston
Aug 28, 2025	Chicago Tribune	Homer Glen reconsiders license plate reader cameras amid state scrutiny of company - Chicago Tribune Chicago TribuneMetered ALPR Will County
Aug 27, 2025	Capitol News Illinois	Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law - Capitol News Illinois Capitol News Illinoisalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR Champaign County
Jun 12, 2025	ABC7 Chicago	Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks on reports Texas police illegally accessed Illinois license plate reader data - ABC7 Chicago ABC7 Chicago ALPR Cook County
Jun 9, 2025	Capitol News Illinois	Under bill, state highway cameras could be used to investigate human trafficking - Capitol News Illinois Capitol News Illinois ALPR Cook County Champaign County
Jun 23, 2024	Belleville News-Democrat	Effective crime-fighting tool or unconstitutional? More highway cameras on the way in IL - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-DemocratPaywalled ALPR Cook County Champaign County
Jun 17, 2024	Chicago Tribune	License plate cameras help solve crimes, but are creating a backlash over privacy concerns - Chicago Tribune Chicago TribuneMetered ALPR Cook County
Jun 3, 2024	NBC 5 Chicago	Illinois' use of license plate-reading cameras amounts to ‘dragnet surveillance,' lawsuit says - NBC 5 Chicago NBC 5 Chicago ALPR Cook County
Jun 1, 2024	CWB Chicago	Lawsuit: Court should pull the plug on police license plate readers in Illinois - CWB Chicago CWB Chicago ALPR Cook County
Jan 20, 2024	Lake and McHenry County Scanner	Illinois State Police set to install license plate reader cameras in Lake County, possibly in McHenry County - Lake and McHenry County Scanner Lake and McHenry County Scanner ALPR Lake County McHenry County
Oct 3, 2022	Illinois Public Media	Champaign Police say automated license plate readers are a tool to aid officers’ investigations - Illinois Public Media Illinois Public Media ALPR Champaign County
Jan 28, 2022	ABC7 Chicago	License plate reading cameras installed along Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police say - ABC7 Chicago ABC7 Chicago ALPR Cook County

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