Aurora, IL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

It is unlawful for a person more than sixteen (16) years of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times: Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Saturday; Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday; Between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day. It is unlawful for a person less than sixteen (16) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times:

Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on the following day, seven (7) days a week. The following are defenses to a charge under this chapter: The minor is accompanied by the child's parent, legal guardian, or a sibling who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The minor is accompanied by a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and known and approved by the minor's parent or legal guardian. The minor is participating in, going directly to, or returning directly from any of the following: Employment which the minor is authorized by federal or Illinois law to perform; An activity sponsored by the minor's school; A religious activity; An emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;