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In today's newsletter:

  • Three activists charged after tense Oak Lawn meeting over teen's treatment
  • How license plate cameras helped Oak Lawn police track a suspected flasher
  • Why Oak Lawn's use of Flock cameras is drawing statewide scrutiny

Also on today's calendar: Fun in the Son Family Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 88, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Activists Arrested For 'Illegal Activities' At Meeting Where 14-Year-Old Boy Was Allegedly Put In Chokehold (patch.com) — Oak Lawn residents are grappling with fallout from an August 5 fire and police commission meeting where a 14-year-old boy was allegedly put in a chokehold, leading to three activists now facing misdemeanor charges. The article details the arrests of two Oak Lawn women and a Chicago organizer, their accounts of police conduct at meetings and during a later traffic stop, and ongoing calls for state scrutiny of Oak Lawn police interactions with Palestinian American community members.
   

• Flock Cameras Used To Find Man Who Exposed Himself Near Oak Lawn Elementary School: Police (patch.com) — Oak Lawn police used Flock license plate reader cameras to quickly identify and arrest a 49-year-old local man accused of exposing himself near Hannum Elementary School while children and staff were still on campus. Investigators say the victim, who was walking her dog, immediately called 911, and no students or teachers are believed to have witnessed the incident.
   

• Privacy concerns mount amid police misconduct probes regarding use of Flock automated license plate reader technology (wgntv.com) — A regional debate over Flock license plate reader cameras now includes an example from south suburban Oak Lawn, where police say the technology helped quickly identify a man accused of indecent exposure near Hannum Elementary School. While civil liberties advocates and federal lawmakers raise privacy concerns and push for statewide rules, Oak Lawn's police chief says the department is adding audits and a transparency portal to balance safety and privacy.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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