Aurora, IL Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Continuing after a police warning
- Conduct
- Blocking traffic on street/sidewalk
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor
- Exempt
- Parades, funerals, authorized assemblies
Summary
Aurora, Illinois (Kane County) makes it a misdemeanor to keep blocking a street, sidewalk, or public way after a police officer has warned the group to disperse, under City Code § 29-21.
Any person who, after being warned by any police officer, shall congregate with another or others on any street, sidewalk or public way in the city in such a manner so as to impede, obstruct or halt the free passage of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The prohibition of subsection (a) shall not apply to a person lawfully engaged in an authorized parade, march, funeral procession or assembly.
Full Breakdown
Aurora Code § 29-21 punishes anyone who, after being warned by a police officer, continues to congregate with others on a street, sidewalk, or public way in a way that blocks vehicular or pedestrian traffic: a misdemeanor citywide, applied the same in Kane, DuPage, Will, and Kendall counties. The warning requirement means merely standing in a group isn't enough; it becomes unlawful only after officers direct people to clear the way and they don't. Lawful parades, marches, funeral processions, and authorized assemblies are expressly exempt.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a police warning to disperse a blocking crowd is a misdemeanor citywide, punishable by a fine set under § 1-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can police cite a group just for standing on a sidewalk in Aurora?
Does this apply to a permitted parade or funeral procession?
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