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Dolton shortens juvenile curfew to 9 p.m.; ordinance adopted
Summary
The board adopted an amendment to the municipal code setting curfew at 9 p.m. for individuals under 18 unless accompanied by an adult; officials said it gives police an additional tool during large teen gatherings.
Dolton trustees approved an ordinance on Aug. 3 revising curfew hours so that individuals under 18 must be accompanied by an adult after 9 p.m. The change was presented as a public-safety tool to help police respond during 'team takeovers' and other large teen gatherings.
The mayor framed the ordinance as giving the chief and police discretion to enforce the curfew with varying intensity depending on circumstances. "This was proposed ... to assist the police department in having another mechanism during teen takeovers," the mayor said. Trustees voted to adopt the ordinance on a roll-call vote.
The record shows the change applies villagewide; enforcement protocols and penalties will be determined by the police chief and implementation guidance was not detailed in the public minutes.
