Teen Takeover Raises Questions About Public Safety, Spaces for Young People

Source WTTW
Original Load Date March 30, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated March 30, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/30/teen-takeover-raises-questions-about-public-safety-spaces-young-people

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Last week Chicago saw its first so-called teen takeover of the year. Hundreds of young people gathered in the Loop on packed sidewalks and streets, resulting in eight arrests, 24 curfew violations and renewed calls for a stricter curfew ordinance. Mayor Brandon Johnson last year vetoed a measure th...