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Following 404 Media’s reporting and in light of new legislation, automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company Flock has stopped agencies reaching into cameras in California, Illinois, and Virginia.

here is a tool if anyone is interested in locating these cameras in their area: https://deflock.me/

in case the above archive link doesnt work: http://archive.today/0a7W6

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Nice little place with ~ 8 tables and a basic menu of hotdogs, tamales, chips, guacamole,etc. Usually every table has umbrellas but a few blew away in that crazy storm a couple weeks ago. Shari, the nice owner, is working on replacing them. AFAIK, this is about as close to the water you can get with a table and some beach grub.

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From drag bars to fitness centers and restaurants, there are plenty of spots where you can celebrate Pride and support LGBTQ+-friendly businesses on the South Side.

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Enjoy Cantina Night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Tuesday at Marz Community Brewing Co., 3630 S. Iron St., Chicago.

Cantina Night features food from Taco Sublime, micheladas mixed with Big Mich, complimentary snacks and Lotería, including prizes. Vintage Latin DJ soundtrack provided courtesy of Sonorama.

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Born during the AIDS crisis, the LGBTQ+ newspaper became a lifeline, a watchdog and a record of a community long overlooked. The paper’s history is now on display at the Gerber/Hart Library & Archives.

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An estimated 75,000 people flooded the Loop for the local edition of the nationwide movement to protest President Donald Trump.

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bridgeport records newest location on south halsted st

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Oil company funds computer game that promotes fossil fuels to schoolchildren

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I hope Canada is doing ok with these fires

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