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Chicago Tracks Five Teen ‘Takeovers’ This Weekend, Johnson Warns Parents

The warning refuels a push to let police disperse crowds before 10 p.m.

Overview

  • The city is tracking five planned teen gatherings this weekend, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson.
  • Johnson urged parents not to let their children attend and pointed families to the My CHI. My Future. program for safe options.
  • He said police will enforce the 10 p.m. youth curfew this weekend in response to the planned meetups.
  • A downtown meetup last week led to eight juveniles arrested and about two dozen curfew citations, police said.
  • Public Safety Chair Brian Hopkins called for authority to disperse crowds before 10 p.m., citing past shootings including a 14-year-old killed after the city’s tree lighting.