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Palmer Illinois imposes strict seven day curfew for under 18
Palmer a 275 person farming town in Illinois enforces an 8 p.m. to dawn curfew for anyone under 18, one of the strictest in the country. Violators face a $75 fine as residents report a calmer town after a summer of late night party noises graffiti and stray acts. Local teens express mixed feelings about losing late hours while some elders recall harsher past behavior. The mayor says the curfew will stay until next spring unless children demonstrate better behavior.
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Palmer, Ill
Palmer’s Park
Tracy Tull
Park
Springfield
Amanda Strunk
Cayle Davis
Ken Alderson
Ilinois Municipal League
Illinois
Russell Stockon