City Council Likely to Vote Wednesday on Controversial 'Snap' Curfew Ordinance to Control 'Teen Takeovers'

Newly-passed measure will block teens from downtown Charleston streets at night

The Charleston City Council passed a new ordinance Tuesday night that will soon limit where teens can be at night.

City Council likely to vote Wednesday on controversial 'snap' curfew ordinance to control 'teen takeovers'

CHICAGO — The City Council is likely to vote Wednesday on a controversial "snap" curfew ordinance to control “teen takeovers” and give Chicago police officers another option for handling unaccompanied minors. The ordinance would allow police to implement a "snap" curfew with just a 30-minute notice if a group of 20 or more teens poses a threat to the public. If a minor violates the proposed ordinance, they would be taken into custody until a par…

‘Snap’ curfew ordinance could come to a vote in Chicago City Council

Downtown Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins plans to call for a vote Wednesday on his proposal that would give the city’s top cop the power to implement a curfew in the city anytime, anywhere, with a 30-minute notice.The council could vote on the proposal even as it remains unclear which city agency or official requested what has been deemed the “snap” provision of the ordinance — the piece that allows CPD to issue a curfew with just a 30-minute warning…

Mayor Brandon Johnson calls controversial “snap curfew” ordinance “lazy governance” ahead of possible vote – CBS2 (Chicago)

"We're moving in the right direction. Why not just work with my administration to continue to do the things that work versus these make-believe, lazy, sloppily put together ordinances that work to just absolve people of having to do the real hard work?" he said. "We have to stop as a city falling to some of the most ridiculous, remedial forms of governance. It has not worked. And now we're doing stuff that works, and then they want to come up wi…

Supporters of Chicago ‘snap curfew’ bill set for showdown with Mayor Brandon Johnson

Supporters of a "snap curfew' bill aimed at combatting so-called "teen takeovers" could bring the measure for a vote Wednesday.

Chicago City Council expected to vote on long-delayed temporary curfew proposal, alder says

The Chicago City Council is expected to vote on the long-delayed proposal to allow snap curfews in response to teen takeovers.