(A) Established. It shall be 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 other 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 authorize a person less than 17 years of age to perform:
(1) Between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive and 6:00 a.m. on the following day; and
(2) Between 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday, inclusive and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
(B) Responsibility of parents and guardians. It shall be unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to knowingly permit a person in his or her custody or control to violate division (A) above.
(C) This section does not apply to a minor who is:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor’s residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the Police Department about the minor’s presence;
(7) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
(9) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(Prior Code, § 27-2-29) (Ord. 21-651, passed 9-9-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-1-5