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CHICAGO KIDS MUST NOW RETURN HOME EARLIER! City Curfew Now 10:00 Weeknights, 11:00 Weekends!

"It's 10:30!  Do You Know Where Your Children Are?"  The honey-voiced TV announcer used to recite these memorable words each weekday night after the 10 O'Clock News.

Effective tonight, they could make that announcement at the BEGINNING of the news!  The Chicago Curfew, for youths under the age of 17,moves one-half hour earlier tonight.  Chicago Police, publicizing the change earlier this week, cite concern over a slight increase in overall crime statistics - up 3% in 2008.  More alarming is a fourteen percent increase in homicides citywide - especially in several of the poorest neighborhoods here in Chicago.

Few arrests are made of youths violating the city curfew - but police can bring the offending teens home, or take them down to the local police district and call their folks - both pretty embarrassing options for those young people who feel they are invincible!

Citations can also be issued to the parents of curfew offenders here in Chicago.  Since the beginning of the year, over 3,000 tickets have been issued to curfew violators and their parents.

Read more info and updated Chicago crime statistics in our blog post today in BlogChicagoHomes.com.  We cite an article by Angela Rozas in today's Chicago Tribune.

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

6 comments • Dean Moss - Dean's Team Chicago IL Real Estate Team • March 22 2008 02:00PM

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I think this is a GREAT idea.  I wish more places would do it.  There is almost no reason while young kids should be out at that time of the night...and i can see how it could help reduce crime.
Posted by Mary Warren almost 4 years ago
I wish my home state and town would wise up!
Posted by William Feela Realtor 651-674-5999 No. Branch,MN (WHISPERING PINES REALTY) almost 4 years ago

Wow!  I am a city boy from Brooklyn New York and I would find it hard to be in the home before 10 PM.  That is hard if you are a junior or a senior in high school after seeing a movie at night time or coming back from ice skating.  I may agree with the goals of the initiative, but question the implementation and the real impact.

Posted by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Paramount Properties) almost 4 years ago

Folks -

Thanks for your rapid comments!

A lot of the curfew enforcement is left to individual police officers.  If a young person is returning home from work or a school event, he is usually OK.

If you are on the way home from the movies or a date, and you get stopped, you're usually given a pass as well, so long as your fully clothed, free of chemicals, and not armed.

The hard-bitten tough kids will not go away at night, of course.  But at least authorities are attempting to address the problem.

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

Posted by Dean Moss - Dean's Team Chicago IL Real Estate Team (Dean's Team - Keller Williams Realty Partners Chicago IL) almost 4 years ago
Thanks for the info, I was unaware of the change  :)
Posted by Staci Wolff (Prudential First Realty) almost 4 years ago
Under 25 should be a cerfew 8:30pm. I'm 22 and I cannot let myself be outside no later than 7:30 unless i'm with family or on business. just my feeling.
Posted by Josué E. Silva (Tierra Antigua Realty) almost 4 years ago

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