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Evesdropping Bill Advances in IL House

IL House Chamber
IL House Chamber

A bill letting people in Illinois record public activities by police and other officials is moving forward in the state Legislature.

A House committee approved the bill 9-2 Wednesday, sending it to the House floor for further action.

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz says the legislation protects citizens who pull out cell phones or turn on a camera to record events they witness. The Northbrook Democrat says it's important to update the law because international visitors and journalists are coming to Chicago for the G-8 and NATO summits in May.

The bill is HB3944

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