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Glen Carbon Raises Fines For Building Without Permits, Inspections

1 month 3 weeks ago
GLEN CARBON – Glen Carbon trustees voted on Tuesday to sharply raise the fines for construction work completed without proper permits or inspections amid rising reports of non-compliant construction. The village’s current fine of $50 per “Failure to Obtain a Permit” violation will increase to a minimum of $500 per violation under the newly passed resolution. Each day a violation continues will be fined as a separate offense. According to Erika Heil, the village’s

How ICE’s Plan To Monitor Social Media Threatens Not Just Privacy, But Civic Participation

1 month 3 weeks ago
When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has published a request for information for private-sector contractors to launch a round-the-clock social media monitoring program. The request states that private contractors will be paid to comb through “Facebook, […]
Nicole M. Bennett