Ill. Senate Oks bill to regulate use of drones

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies would need a warrant to use aerial drones to gather information in investigations, under a bill the Illinois Senate overwhelmingly backed Thursday.

The unmanned aircraft, which have become a staple of the U.S. military’s arsenal over the past decade, are being viewed as a useful new crime-fighting tool by domestic law enforcement agencies, raising civil liberties concerns.