During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

Whether in or outside law enforcement, the spread of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology raises alarms around privacy, data security, and public safety. It also begs the question of how t...

Videos and witness testimony show immigration agents continue using Chicago police station parking lots despite a ban on their access to city property. Records obtained from the Civilian Office of Pol...

How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.

City officials don't believe sensitive data was accessed. The alert follows reports that OpenAI's agents exceeded instructions and even accessed nonpublic information from government sites around the ...

During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

How much potential water exists in Bloomington-Normal and McLean County is difficult to tell. Experts tell WGLT the lack of understanding and potential differences in each and every data center's need...

Many residents told the Village Board they did not want to live in a surveillance state, fearing their ALPR data would be misused.

* NBC Chicago… The CEO of T5 , a development company set to build what could eventually become the second largest data center in Illinois by square footage, spoke exclusively to NBC 5 Monday amid an outcry of opposition from local residents. […] In a statement, Grayslake mayor Elizabeth Davies says there were 18 public meetings and “Every [...]

Applicants include current and former members of the Chicago Police Department, as well as candidates from outside of CPD, according to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability.

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The August/September 2026 installment of IC’s monthly criminalization roundup includes resources on ways to fortify ourselves and our communities for fall, and action items and information about the m...

How FlockOff! Ithaca successfully pressured two municipal governments in upstate New York to end contracts with Flock Safety.

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Videos and witness testimony show immigration agents continue using Chicago police station parking lots despite a ban on their access to city property. Records obtained from the Civilian Office of Pol...

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits.

During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

Immigrants including refugees, human trafficking survivors and people who’ve been granted asylum but don’t have green cards are slated to lose their Medicaid coverage after Sept. 30.

When Jamie Rhee retired in April 2025 after nearly seven years as the commissioner of the Department of Aviation, serving three mayors, she was the city of Chicago’s highest paid employee, records sho...

A surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras.

During their failed efforts to prosecute Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ruiz, federal authorities accessed a network of Chicagoland license plate readers and surveillance cameras.

After 30 years on death row, Christa Pike faces execution for a grisly murder she committed at 18.