Curfew Information City Ordinance 30-401 states it is unlawful for a person less than 17 years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or a responsible companion at least 18 years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of the State of Illinois authorize a person less than 17 years of age to perform. City Ordinance 30-402 makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to allow a child under 17 to violate the curfew ordinance. City Ordinance 30-403 allows an officer to detain a child for violations of curfew. City Ordinance 30-404 allows the city to take action to cause a child to be made a ward of the court if the child is growing up in a mediacy and vagrancy or is incorrigible for lack of proper parental care. City Ordinance 30.404 sets the penalty to be applied to violations of the curfew ordinance .
City ordinance is worded the same as the child state law.
If you are under 17, the curfew law requires that you be off the streets by the assigned times. Your over 18 escort must be approved by your parents so it doesn't count if you are dating someone who is 18 if your parents don't approve of you being out with that individual. If you have a driver's license but are under 17, you must not violate curfew. Your license is not valid during the hours of curfew, with the only exception being driving directly home from an authorized employment or directly to an authorized employment from your home. This means you cannot stop for a burger on your way home or on your way to work.