Illinois quick hits: ICE ordered to wear body cameras; Fed’s Beige Book released
ICE ordered to wear body cameras
A U.S. District Court judge in Chicago has ordered federal immigration enforcement officers to wear body cameras while performing their duties.
Judge Sara Ellis issued a temporary restraining order last week to limit federal authorities’ use of tear gas and other measures to disperse protesters.
The judge updated the order Thursday to include the body camera mandate.
Camera funds announced for local police
The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board has announced the opening of the application period for the Fiscal Year 2026 Law Enforcement Camera Grant.
This grant provides over $56 million in state taxpayer funding to equip police agencies across Illinois with video technology.
Individual awards of up to $3 million are available through the program.
Fed’s Beige Book released
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says economic activity in the Fed’s Seventh District was little changed in the latest reporting period.
The Beige Book released Wednesday showed declines in business spending and manufacturing activity, and increases in consumer spending and real estate activity.
Employment was flat, prices rose moderately and wages went up modestly.
The Chicago Fed covers parts of five Midwestern states.
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