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• Personal attacks or insulting language of any kind;
• Comments or content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination or hostility toward any person(s);
• Spam or links to other websites;
• Any content sexual in nature;
• Advocacy of illegal or violent activity;
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• Copyright and/or trademark infringement;
• Personally identifiable medical information; and
• Information that may compromise the safety, security, or integrity of any person, public entity, or any criminal or civil investigations. This Policy is subject to change at any time. If you have an emergency requiring immediate assistance from law enforcement or medical or fire services call 911. Additionally, to maintain an exchange of information that is orderly, accurate, and relevant, postings and comments may be removed when the West Chicago Police Department staff determines the information is no longer needed. Contact Information
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The City of West Chicago’s Twitter (social media) account is intended to provide a convenient stream of concise, timely information that also appears in expanded form on the City’s website www.westchicago.org. It will be managed during normal business hours. Followers/users needing emergency response should contact 9-1-1. The City of West Chicago does not host this service and is not responsible for any failure of any type for this service, nor for the information found on the pages and accounts of other users of this service. Followers/users are expected to understand and agree to Twitter’s policies and procedures upon registration. Information on the terms of service for Twitter may be found at:
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