Supreme Court rejects plea to block taping of police

Nov. 26, 2012
The Supreme Court has rejected an Illinois prosecutor's plea to allow enforcement of a law aimed at stopping people from recording police officers on the job.

Cook County judge rules state eavesdropping law unconstitutional

Mar. 2, 2012
A Cook County judge says Illinois' law against eavesdropping is unconstitutional.It's the second time this year a judge has ruled against the law, which prohibits audio recording conversations without the consent of everyone involved.In his ruling Friday, Judge Stanley Sacks said the la in its curre

State rep: Make recording police legal

Jan. 30, 2012
Some lawmakers want to give Illinois residents the right to record police officers. Illinois has one of the toughest eavesdropping laws in the country.