🌱 Patch AM: Why a Channahon officer’s license plate searches triggered an internal probe

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Channahon officer's license plate searches triggered an internal probe

Also on today's calendar: Mobile Food Pantry and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very humid, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
• Wednesday: Very hot and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Privacy concerns mount amid police misconduct probes regarding use of Flock automated license plate reader technology (wgntv.com) — Channahon residents should know a local police officer is on leave after an internal audit flagged irregular searches in the department's Flock license plate reader system, which the chief says policies helped uncover. The case is part of a wider regional and national debate over how automated plate readers affect privacy, with civil liberties groups and lawmakers pushing for stricter oversight.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Channahon

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Monday August 31
• Mobile Food Pantry →
  The Village Christian Church Minooka, 8965 Bell Rd, Minooka
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• đľHomeschool Learning Lab
  Morris Area Public Library Community Space
  9:30 am
• mahjong Society Pam
  Morris Area Public Library New Community Room
  2:00 pm
• Cross Country Meet vs. Channahon, Millbrook, & Reed Custer →
  Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
  4:15 pm
Wednesday September 2
• đBingocize / Allan / Catholic Charities
  Morris Area Public Library Community Space
  1:00 pm
• Cross Country Practice →
  Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
  3:30 pm
• Golf Meet: Morris @ Utica Waltham
  Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Cross Country Meet @ Limestone Park
  Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
  4:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Cross Country Practice →
  Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
  3:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Specials at Channahon Lanes & Mini Golf →
  Channahon Lanes and Mini Golf, 25306 W Eames St, Channahon
  12:00 pm
Friday September 11
• In Memory of our Fallen Heroes 5K →
  801 N Chicago St, Elwood
  6:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Bark In The Park →
  Veteran's Dog Park, E Wapella St, Minooka
  5:00 pm

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• Not Another Pizza Joint — 815-828-5298
• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
• Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
• Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory
• Kiddie Kampus Learning Center, Inc. — (815) 467-9890

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: David L. Stephenson —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Channahon. Apply here.
• Avantara Joliet posted a job opening for Scheduler, CNA Supervisor in Shorewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Channahon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shorewood

• No. 19 UNC volleyball sweeps Davidson, 3-0, in season opener (dailytarheel.com)

Wilmington

• Derrick Pomatto rumbles for 3 touchdowns, Joliet Catholic forces key turnovers to beat Sacred Heart-Griffin (shawlocal.com)
• Authentic Harold's Chicken opens in Joliet (shawlocal.com)
• Judge's Bar Leaving Downtown Joliet Location For New Building, City Council To Vote On Proposal (patch.com)

Joliet

• 4 Teens Shot, 1 Dies: Coroner Identifies 18-Year-Old Homicide Victim Pronounced Dead In Crest Hill (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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