Illinois’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Illinois or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 40 stories

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Jul 8, 2026 After Prairie Grove officer accused of misusing Flock, Woodstock will draft rules for cop use of cameras - Shaw Local
Shaw Local ($)
Expansion ALPR
McHenry County us/il/mchenry
Jul 8, 2026 Springfield City Council approves Flock license plate reader contract, with changes - Capitol City Now
Capitol City Now
More coverage: WANDTV.com
Expansion ALPR
City of Springfield us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Jul 7, 2026 Springfield leaders debate whether to renew Flock Safety contract - The State Journal-Register
The State Journal-Register
More coverage: Capitol City Now · Capitol City Now
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City of Springfield us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Jun 22, 2026 DeKalb police could contract with Flock Safety for updates to license plate reader cameras - Shaw Local
Shaw Local ($)
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DeKalb County us/il/dekalb
McHenry County us/il/mchenry
Will County us/il/will
Jun 19, 2026 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
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McHenry County us/il/mchenry
Jun 19, 2026 Murfreesboro City Council continues funding for MPD’s Real Time Crime Center program - WKRN News 2
WKRN News 2also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCCGunshot detection
City of Time us/il/city/time
Jun 16, 2026 Illinois District Adopts AI Gun Detection Technology - Campus Security Today
Campus Security Today
More coverage: AirMed&Rescue
Expansion Schools & transitDrones / UAS
Thornton Township High School District 205 us/il/cook/scd/thornton-205
Jun 15, 2026 Glenview Board renews 25 license plate reader cameras in $412,500 contract - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune ($)
Expansion ALPRFusion & data sharing
Lake County us/il/lake
Jun 15, 2026 Normal Police request $50K for drone technology to aid in emergency response - WEEK | 25 News Now
WEEK | 25 News Now ($)
Drones / UAS
Town of Normal us/il/mclean/town/normal
Jun 9, 2026 Search for replacement for Chicago shootings detection technology ShotSpotter stalls amid delays from Procurement Department - ABC7 Chicago
ABC7 Chicago
Gunshot detection
City of Chicago us/il/cook/city/chicago
May 29, 2026 Illinois bill would limit police use of license plate reader data amid privacy concerns - Shaw Local
Shaw Local ($)
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DeKalb County us/il/dekalb
Kane County us/il/kane
Winnebago County us/il/winnebago
May 25, 2026 Peoria City Council asked to stick with ShotSpotter - WEEK | 25 News Now
WEEK | 25 News Now ($)
More coverage: WEEK | 25 News Now · Peoria Journal Star · WCBU Peoria
Expansion Gunshot detection
City of Peoria us/il/peoria/city/peoria
Peoria County us/il/peoria
May 19, 2026 Cook County expands Flock license plate reader network - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
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Cook County us/il/cook
May 16, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: The Oversight Project calls for investigation into Fusus, Oak Brook contract - The Center Square
The Center Square
Fixed cameras & RTCC
DuPage County us/il/dupage
May 13, 2026 Sheriff’s license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune ($)
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Cook County us/il/cook
May 12, 2026 Durham School Services Continues Expansion in Illinois with Community Consolidated School District 59 Partnership - School Transportation News
School Transportation News
Schools & transit
Community Consolidated School District 59 us/il/cook/scd/community-59
May 11, 2026 Cook County Sheriff’s Office pitches expanded surveillance network - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
ALPR
Cook County us/il/cook
Apr 15, 2026 Speeding surges at former camera sites, city data says - CBC
CBC
Schools & transit
City of Ottawa us/il/lasalle/city/ottawa
Apr 15, 2026 Police-operated CCTV cameras yet to be installed in Waterloo - CityNews Kitchener
CityNews Kitchener
Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Waterloo us/il/monroe/city/waterloo
Apr 13, 2026 Who controls Flock data? Rockford, Flock explain camera partnership - Rockford Register Star
Rockford Register Star
Expansion ALPRFusion & data sharing
City of Rockford us/il/winnebago/city/rockford
Apr 9, 2026 Homer Glen OKs agreement to put some limits on license plate reader use - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune ($)
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Will County us/il/will
Feb 5, 2026 How police are using license plate readers to solve murders and find missing people in northern Illinois - Shaw Local
Shaw Local ($)
More coverage: Shaw Local
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Will County us/il/will
DeKalb County us/il/dekalb
McHenry County us/il/mchenry
Sep 25, 2025 SPD to stick with Flock Safety - Illinois Times
Illinois Times
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Sangamon County us/il/sangamon
Sep 24, 2025 Evanston orders Flock to remove reinstalled cameras - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston RoundTable
More coverage: Chicago Tribune
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City of Evanston us/il/cook/city/evanston
Aug 28, 2025 Homer Glen reconsiders license plate reader cameras amid state scrutiny of company - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune ($)
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Will County us/il/will
Aug 27, 2025 Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law - Capitol News Illinois
Capitol News Illinoisalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Champaign County us/il/champaign
Aug 25, 2025 Illinois orders Flock Safety to halt data sharing with Customs - CIProud.com
CIProud.com
More coverage: GovTech
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Peoria County us/il/peoria
Jul 7, 2025 CEO of law enforcement tech speaks up after alleged data grab in Illinois - The State Journal-Register
The State Journal-Register
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Cook County us/il/cook
Jun 12, 2025 Giannoulias to crack down on Illinois agencies sharing license plate reader data with other states - WANDTV.com
WANDTV.com
More coverage: Chicago Tribune · 1340 WJOL · Suncoast Searchlight
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Johnson County us/il/johnson
Cook County us/il/cook
Jun 12, 2025 Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks on reports Texas police illegally accessed Illinois license plate reader data - ABC7 Chicago
ABC7 Chicago
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Cook County us/il/cook
Jun 12, 2025 Illinois license plate cameras used illegally by out-of-state police, Giannoulias says - Capitol News Illinois
Capitol News Illinois
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Cook County us/il/cook
Jun 9, 2025 Under bill, state highway cameras could be used to investigate human trafficking - Capitol News Illinois
Capitol News Illinois
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Cook County us/il/cook
Champaign County us/il/champaign
Morgan County us/il/morgan
Jun 23, 2024 Effective crime-fighting tool or unconstitutional? More highway cameras on the way in IL - Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat ($)
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Cook County us/il/cook
Champaign County us/il/champaign
St. Clair County us/il/st-clair
Jun 17, 2024 License plate cameras help solve crimes, but are creating a backlash over privacy concerns - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune ($)
Expansion ALPR
Cook County us/il/cook
Jun 1, 2024 Lawsuit: Court should pull the plug on police license plate readers in Illinois - CWB Chicago
CWB Chicago
More coverage: NBC 5 Chicago
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Cook County us/il/cook
Jan 20, 2024 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
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Lake County us/il/lake
McHenry County us/il/mchenry
Oct 3, 2022 Champaign Police say automated license plate readers are a tool to aid officers’ investigations - Illinois Public Media
Illinois Public Media
Expansion ALPR
Champaign County us/il/champaign
Apr 12, 2022 Illinois House passes bill to scan license plates on highways - Illinois Policy
Illinois Policy
Expansion ALPR
Cook County us/il/cook
Jan 28, 2022 License plate reading cameras installed along Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police say - ABC7 Chicago
ABC7 Chicago
Expansion ALPR
Cook County us/il/cook
Jul 3, 2019 Big Data Does Not Have to Mean Big Brother or Be a Big Deal - Police Chief Magazine
Police Chief Magazine
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Chino us/ca/san-bernardino/city/chino
City of Fresno us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Lake County us/il/lake

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