Posted on 03/27/2026 2:42:03 AM PDT by Libloather
A large teen gathering in downtown Chicago descended into chaos Wednesday night—prompting a curfew enforcement order and intensifying the debate over how to stop repeat takeovers in the Loop.
The activity centered on State and Lake streets, where witnesses described crowds of young people running through the area, climbing on vehicles and engaging in fights.
Alderman Brian Hopkins said conditions escalated quickly before officials intervened.
In a post on X, Hopkins said the situation was "out of control" before a curfew enforcement order was issued around 10 p.m. He said the crowd began to thin out within about 40 minutes, calling the response effective.
Chicago police confirmed multiple enforcement actions tied to the gathering, including eight juvenile arrests and 24 curfew violations.
According to police, seven juveniles, ranging in age from 13 to 16, were each charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct. One of those teens, a 15-year-old boy, also had an outstanding warrant.
Another 16-year-old boy faces more serious charges, including three felony counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer, along with a misdemeanor reckless conduct charge and a citation for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk.
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Jim
Do I have to look?
It’s not the rampaging doctors, engineers, and astrophysicists again is it?
Chicongo.
I don’t think so.
Sad but true.
Poor parenting.
It’s them again, Yogi.
Poor criminal justice system that does not Crack down on public riots of this kind.
Soros. CLOWARD PIVEN.
Ruin the country.
Only way to stop it is not electing negro mayors
Ferals gonna feral...
Keep allowing it and get more of it!
The media uses “teens” so often that now it automatically equates to feral black ghetto animals
Chad O Jackson explains it’s not about skin color, it’s about culture
“Wonder why so many people recoil away from us. They don't recoil away from us because of the color of our skin. That's foolish. They recoil away from us because our culture sucks
And I know that's a lot for a lot of people to take in because we're, we're supposed to be nice. We live in a very PC culture. But you're not gonna get that from me. Our culture, black culture sucks. It just does. Nobody wants to live around it. We have to look at how black culture has put an impression in people's minds that's something they want to get away from, and not something that they want to be associated with. It's 100% cultural
The fact is, black culture today is in such shams that it causes people to recoil away from it.“
He explains how it was not always this way
Picture of the street tuffs shown here:
Morons. Moron parents.
Morons. Moron parents.
Chicongo
Its not the Amish.
Its the negros.
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