East Peoria adds 10 more Flock cameras despite public pushback

Central IL25News Now · Oct 6, 2026

East Peoria adds 10 more Flock cameras despite public pushback

The unanimous vote costs $156,500 over five years; the mayor says there’s been no local misuse in 4½ years.

The East Peoria council voted unanimously Tuesday to buy 10 more Flock Safety license-plate cameras on top of the 18 it already has, at a cost of $156,500 over five years, 25News Now reports. About a half-dozen speakers, not all from East Peoria, opposed renewing the contract, citing surveillance and privacy concerns for commuters across the region.

Mayor John Kahl said the city has used Flock responsibly for 4½ years without a single local case of misuse. Commissioners pointed to the cameras’ help finding kidnapping victims and recovering stolen property.

Source: 25News Now · Peoria Journal Star

Paraphrased for the Oct 7, 2026 Wednesday morning digest. Read the original at the source link. Not affiliated with the newsroom.