Niles Curfew

Unless accompanied by a responsible adult, children under the age of 17 must be home between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. However, on Friday and Saturday, curfew begins at 11:30 p.m. Parents and teens should be aware that other communities may have curfew laws more restrictive than Niles. Exceptions to this law are as follows:

• If you were 17 years of age or younger you would be allowed out past curfew if you were accompanied by and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion who is at least 18 years of age and is approved of by the parent or legal guardian.
• Having a legal job that you have to travel to and from.
• Attending a constitutionally protected activity, attending or traveling to or from a religious, civic, educational, or political event or gathering.

A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law enforcement officer, after speaking with the child and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that:

• The child has violated this subsection
• There is no legal defense to the violation

Below is a list of communities around Niles that have curfews that may be different than the Village of Niles.

Community	Police Number	Age	Curfew Sunday - Thursday	Curfew Friday and Saturday
Niles	847-588-6500	17 and under	10:30 p.m.	11:30 p.m.
Norridge	708-453-4770	16 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.
Park Ridge	847-318-5252	17 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.
Des Plaines	847-391-5400	16 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.
Harwood Heights	708-867-4353	17 and under	10:30 p.m.	11:30 p.m.
Unincorporated Norwood Township	708-865-4700	17 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.
Unincorporated Maine Township	708-865-4700	17 and under	11:30 p.m.	12 a.m.
Glenview	847-729-5000	16 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.
Rosemont	847-823-1134	16 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.
Morton Grove	847-470-5208	16 and under	10:30 p.m.	11:30 p.m.
Chicago	312-744-8286	16 and under	10:30 p.m.	11:30 p.m.
State of Illinois	N/A	18 and under	11 p.m.	12 a.m.