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Amended ordinance institutes a 10:00PM curfew for teens 17 and under. CHICAGO — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced City Council approval of an amended curfew for underage residents in Chicago effective immediately.
- Who Does The Millennium Park Curfew Apply to?
- When Does The Curfew Take place? and When Does It Go Into Effect?
- Does Chicago Have A Citywide Curfew For Teens?
- How Will The Curfews Be enforced?
- What Is The Reaction to The curfew?
According to a press release from Lightfoot's office, the curfew applies to "all unaccompanied minors" under the age of 18, whether they are visitors or residents. Anyone under the age of 18 is "welcome at the Park during the evening hours as long as they are accompanied by at least one responsible adult." The announcement however does not define '...
The curfew is currently in effect Thursdays through Sundays beginning at 6 p.m. The mayor's office does not outline how many hours the curfew lasts or when it expires.
In a press conference Monday, Lightfoot said an 11 p.m. citywide weekend curfew for unaccompanied teens has been in place since 1992. During the press conference, Lightfoot announced she was signing an Executive Order to move that curfew up to 10. p.m.
In a press release from Lightfoot's office Sunday, the new curfew for unaccompanied minors at Millennium Park "will be strictly enforced and violations will be dealt with swiftly." During a press conference Monday, Lightfoot said" the Chicago Police will exhaust all other efforts before they take law enforcement actions to make sure that young peop...
The Millennium Park curfew sparked support from some and criticism from others, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, which stated "the promise of strict enforcement will result in unnecessary stop and arrests and further strain relations between CPD and young people of color." The Chicago Teachers Union also criticized the move...
May 17, 2022 · Following a string of large, chaotic gatherings of young people downtown and a violent weekend that ended with a fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Millennium Park, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has newly...
May 25, 2022 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot's new citywide curfew for minors in their second council meeting Wednesday. Lightfoot's ordinance moves the long-standing...
May 18, 2022 · While the curfew in Illinois has not changed, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot enacted new rules in the city. Changes to the Chicago curfew ordinance go into effect Wednesday, and activists...
Jun 7, 2024 · Will there be a curfew for unaccompanied kids in downtown Chicago? It's a topic sparking much debate in the city after area aldermen pitched the idea following a recent crime involving...
Jun 12, 2024 · The Chicago City Council delayed action on a proposed 8pm downtown curfew for teens Wednesday by sending the measure to the rules committee. Why it matters: The measure highlights ongoing fears about downtown crime and large teen gatherings that sometimes resulted in violence in recent summers.
