Politics & Government
You're Being Tracked In Clarendon Hills
The village bought license plate readers, but records don't indicate where the village installed them.
CLARENDON HILLS, IL – Clarendon Hills has recently installed license plate reader cameras around town.
Such cameras, which are in many suburbs, help police catch suspects.
Patch obtained information about the cameras through a public records request.
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Among other things, Patch asked for a record showing where the cameras are. Such a document was not produced. The village said it could legally withhold documents disclosing "unique or specialized investigative techniques."
In April 2021, the Village Board approved spending about $63,000 on six license plate reader cameras with California-based Vigilant Solutions.
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It is unclear whether all six cameras are up yet.
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