City Council appears close to deal on amending teen curfew policy

Chicago considers allowing police to impose emergency curfew to curb teen takeovers

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — The Chicago City Council is considering a new curfew ordinance that would enable police to declare an emergency teen curfew, in an effort to address teen "takeovers." In 2022, Chicago enacted a permanent 10 p.m. curfew for teens 17 and under, following a series of shootings and crimes in the downtown area. Alderman Brian Hopkins proposed changing the curfew to 8 p.m., but Mayor Brandon Johnson and other councilmembers did …

Downtown alderman’s new proposal would give Chicago police power to declare teen curfews citywide when they deem them necessary

CHICAGO — A downtown alderman introduced a proposal Wednesday he said he has been negotiating with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration that would give police officials power to declare temporary curfews for unaccompanied minors anywhere in the city on an as-needed…

Chicago proposal would allow police to impose emergency curfew at any time, place

(The Center Square) – A Chicago alderman has changed his proposal to impose an earlier teen curfew in the downtown area.

New Curfew Proposal Would Let Chicago Police Declare A Curfew Anytime, Anywhere In City

The new "situational curfew" proposal is being seen as a compromise between Downtown Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) and the Mayor's Office.

City Council appears close to deal on amending teen curfew policy

CHICAGO (WGN) — The City Council appeared Wednesday to be close to a deal on a new curfew policy for minors following gatherings downtown that have turned violent. Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) said he'd struck a deal with his colleagues to give the city's police superintendent and the local district commander the power to implement a teen curfew in an area when and where it's needed. It could take effect at any time, but would only apply to a c…

Compromise could bring new kind of curfew to Chicago streets this summer – NBC5 (Chicago)

According to Ald. Brian Hopkins, who represents the downtown area, a compromise would include Chicago police being able to implement emergency curfews. "This would apply anytime - 8 p.m., 6 p.m., 5 p.m. - whenever is necessary," Hopkins said. "It's driven by what's actually happening, instead of an arbitrary time on the clock, which also makes sense. It gives greater flexibility to the police."