Building Commission approves adding cameras to downtown Chicago

Jun. 15, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants more security cameras downtown. At a meeting of the Public Building Commission, members approved a measure adding cameras.The American Civil Liberties Union has long said Chicagoans are some of the most video-taped people in the country.

The impact of surveillance cameras on our civil rights

Feb. 8, 2011
Chicago's next mayor will have to tackle a myriad of issues including public safety and security. In recent years the city has increasingly turned to one security tool - surveillance cameras.