Chicago Debates Teen Curfews And Compromises

The Chicago Mayor’s office held its first meeting on “teen trends” — large gatherings of teenagers — alongside the city’s police, fire, and health departments, council members, and violence-prevention community organizations. Some want tighter curfews for teens, and to give more power to police to crack down on teen gatherings. But others say that sends the wrong message to teens – that they’re not welcome downtown. Some law experts say there are ideas on the table that could infringe on constitutional rights. Reset breaks down the city’s concerns and the disparate proposals floated with WBEZ city government and politics reporter Mariah Woelfel. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.