From left, Alds. Jason Ervin (28), Greg Mitchell (7) and Brian Hopkins (2) are pictured at a City Council meeting on June 18, 2025. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Alderpeople on Wednesday approved a controversial ordinance to give Chicago police the power to implement temporary curfews to curb incidents of rowdy and sometimes violent “teen takeovers,” the most high-profile of which tend to happen in the heart of downtown during the summer.

But Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has repeatedly argued curfews don't work, said after the meeting he will veto it, and there doesn’t appear to be enough votes to overturn that. 

The City Council also approved ordinances to crack down on illegal fly dumping and unlicensed pedicab operators and an ordinance to extend a partial ticket debt forgiveness program.