Overview
- City leaders announced the curfew for New Year’s Eve with enforcement focused on the downtown Riverwalk and nearby festivities.
- Officials said it covers those under 18 without an adult, though some outlets reported it as applying specifically to ages 12 to 17.
- Police detailed an expanded presence with security checkpoints, bag checks and size limits, and a policy against loitering to deter disruptions.
- The plan includes outreach workers along the Riverwalk and free late-night CTA rides to provide guidance and safe travel home.
- The temporary directive coincides with Chicago’s first hosting of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and comes as proposals for broader time-and-place curfew powers remain in committee after earlier vetoes.