Police and city leaders face the challenge of keeping everyone safe in Millennium Park and other areas meant to be attractions in a glittering global city.
In addition to a new rule requiring minors visiting Millennium Park to be accompanied by a “responsible adult” after 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is asking for an expanded curfew to begin at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights.
Kids Off the Block participants meet every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon for discussions and leadership training, but talks this week hit a little closer to home for some of them.
A 22-year-old man was attempting to enter the park in the first block of East Monroe Street but he refused to be checked for weapons at the entry point, police said.