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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(& I think it was meant to say shambles instead of sham)
Turn the pro sports stadiums into prisons...arrest all of these “usual suspects”. Take several months to “process” them.
As usual... Them...avoid them.
Appreciate your post.
My view is Illinois has always been one of if not the most politically corrupt states in the union.
And as Chicago goes so does Illinois.
The Daleys to their credit navigated the corruption while keeping certain institutional guard rails in place for the benefit of the city which you in your experience say was also carried on by Immanuel.
The state of the city cannot as you pointed out be entirely blamed on the African-American demographic.
Chicago is a sanctuary city and for whatever reasons most African-Americans have embraced that.
And when one black protests the prejudicial favor given Hispanics they are publicly spanked and put in exile like Teresa Haley of the NCAAP.
If Chicago is breaking down as it appears most large blue cities are, then in my view I have to blame the Democrat wing of the uniparty.
The Daleys represented a Democrat Party that claimed the working class as its base.
As you pointed the whites left in the Democrat Party are not of the traditional working class that kept the party at least left center not what it is today which finds its leadership favoring issues in which its own party members are 70 to 30 against.
Bottom line is that the identity politics of good intentions is a road to hell.
Oh, come on, is this really some generic, culturally diverse hoi polloi, unfocused youth?
Mayor Johnson won’t do anything.
Guess why.
(video showing the “teens” will tell you why)
I add the descriptor 'feral' yutes. The non-feral youths were not there trashing the downtown city.
Shoot them.
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