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🌱 Patch AM: Why Homer Glen pulled the plug on Flock cameras last month.

Spotted on the Homer Glen calendar: The Huey Is Coming Home!

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Homer Glen pulled the plug on Flock cameras last month.

Also on today's calendar: The Huey Is Coming Home! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system (dailyherald.com) — Homer Glen recently voted to suspend its Flock license plate reader program after alleged misuse of the technology in Will County raised privacy and accountability concerns. The story details mounting abuse cases across Illinois and nearby states, proposed state legislation to tighten safeguards, and how some communities are weighing the technology's crime-fighting benefits against serious civil liberties worries.
   

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Ok Homer Glen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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