Will County Board approves Flock cameras

WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- More controversial Flock license plate reading cameras are coming to the Chicago area.

The Will County Board will allow them in Mokena, Crete, Manhattan, Frankfort, Naperville and Wilmington. All of them recently adopted stricter rules and policies for the technology.

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There have been concerns about alleged misuse of the cameras.

RELATED: Itasca police officer accused of misusing Flock technology, no longer employed by department

A former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy is now charged with using Flock cameras to track a co-worker for personal reasons. In suburban Itasca, an officer is out of a job after allegedly misusing the technology.