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Crest Hill Puts Emergency Curfew Into Effect
Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk announced that Tuedsay night's City Council meeting has been rescheduled for next week.
JOLIET, IL — Around 9:20 p.m., Crest Hill announced it was putting an emergency curfew into effect until 6 a.m. Unlike Joliet, Crest Hill initially decided not to impose an 8 p.m. for Tuesday.
"The decision resulted from the protesting, damage to property and attempted looting in our surrounding area last night," Crest Hill announced Tuesday evening.
The city of Joliet curfew will remain in effect starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 because of the multiple acts of vandalism and violence that occurred Sunday night.
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Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk issued a news release Monday indicating a city-wide curfew is imposed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. with exceptions for those traveling to and from work, seeking medical care or fleeing from dangerous circumstances; law enforcement, members of the news media and federal, state or local public officials conducting necessary work.
The mayor announced Tuesday the curfew will be in place again on Tuesday night. The Joliet City Council meeting set for 6:30 p.m. has been postponed for one week, the city said.
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"The mayor is encouraging community leaders and local pastors to join him at Jefferson and Larkin Avenue at 6 p.m. in an effort to maintain order and prevent any further violence," interim city manager Steve Jones said in a news release.
On Monday morning, Joliet Chief of Police Al Roechner told Joliet's WJOL news radio station that the Joliet Police Department made 24 arrests related to Sunday's rioting and looting across the city of Joliet.
Crest Hill, Joliet's neighbor, announced that it would not be keeping its curfew in place for Tuesday night.
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