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🌱 Patch AM: Why Burr Ridge residents are raising alarms over Flock cameras

And on the Burr Ridge Patch calendar - Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026

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Good day Burr Ridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Burr Ridge residents are raising alarms over Flock cameras

Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elmhurst Officials Face Reelection Threats Over Flock Cameras (patch.com) — Burr Ridge officials are hearing the same heated privacy concerns about Flock license plate reader cameras that just erupted in Elmhurst, where the council quietly approved a one-year, $45,000 contract with no debate. Residents there warned aldermen they'd organize to unseat them over what they see as a serious threat to privacy, echoing arguments now surfacing in Burr Ridge and nearby Darien.
   

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