Kane County, IL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Ages 15-17 curfew
- 12:01-6 a.m. Sat/Sun; 11 p.m.-6 a.m. weeknights
- Under-16 curfew
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., every night
- Adopted
- Ord. 95-111, April 11, 1995
- State authority cited
- 55 ILCS 5/5-1078
- Parent liability
- Unlawful to knowingly permit violation
- Default fine
- Up to $500 per offense (Sec. 1-11)
Summary
Unincorporated Kane County bars 16- and 17-year-olds from public places between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, unless accompanied by a parent or approved adult. Anyone under 16 faces a nightly 10 p.m. curfew. Violators, and parents who knowingly permit a breach, commit an ordinance violation.
A. It is unlawful for a person more than fifteen (15) 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 in unincorporated Kane County at the following times unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion at least twenty one (21) years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this state authorize a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to perform: ... 3. Between eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on the following day. ... D. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an ordinance violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-17: Code current through: Ord. 26-183, passed 4-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
5-1 sets two curfew tiers for unincorporated territory. m. m. m. the next day, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a companion at least 21 approved by a parent, or working a job state law authorizes a minor to hold. curfew, seven nights a week, with added exceptions for travel to or from school, church, or a 501(c)(3) community-organization activity. Subsection C makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person to knowingly permit a minor in their custody to break curfew, and subsection D classifies any violation as an ordinance violation.
The section traces its authority to the Illinois Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/5-1078, and was adopted by Ordinance 95-111 on April 11, 1995. 5-1 does not set its own fine, Kane County Code Section 1-11's general penalty applies: a fine of up to $500 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
A curfew breach is an ordinance violation prosecuted like any other county offense; a parent or guardian who knowingly lets a minor violate curfew is separately liable under subsection C. Because Section 3.5-1 carries no dedicated fine, Kane County Code Section 1-11's general penalty controls: up to $500 per violation, with each day of a continuing violation counted as its own offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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