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a day ago
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Six Flags Great America, Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee bringing back chaperone policy this week
Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee, Illinois, said they will bring back their chaperone policy starting Thursday. The policy requires guests aged 15 and under to be escorted by a parent, guardian, or adult aged 21 or older. The policy will be in effect all day from July 17 to 20, and then from 5 p.m. until close after that through the end of the season. The park said it could also implement the policy starting earlier in the day as they need to. Chaperones must have a valid government-issued photo ID with their date of birth at ticket entry. One adult cannot accompany more than 10 guests 15 years old or under, and they must remain in the park and stick with their party. Guests 16 and older must also show a government photo ID. If not, they will be denied entry. Guests 15 and under without a chaperone will be removed from the park during chaperone hours. In a notice to parents and guardians, the park said, "Parents or guardians are responsible for the behavior of their minor children. Appropriate behavior and supervision are the responsibility of the parent/guardian and is always expected." The reinstatement of the policy comes a week after shots were fired in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America. Police said their preliminary investigation found there may have been a fight before someone opened fire. Police said they were not able to find anyone who had been struck by the gunfire. In August 2022, two people, a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman, were wounded in a shooting in the front entrance parking lot of the amusement park. The park said the chaperone requirement applies to all one-day ticket holders, season pass holders, and members.
CBS News
30-06-2025
- CBS News
Pittsburgh implements chaperone policy at Ormsby Pool
A new chaperone policy went into place at a city pool on the South Side. After a few incidents at the start of the season, the city said it's putting the policy in place at Ormsby Pool. According to the new policy, chaperones are going to have to show their IDs to prove they are 21 or older to allow anyone 15 and under inside. "Most kids, they all need to be supervised to an extent. They need to have supervision, definitely," Audrey Smith said while her kids played at Ormsby Pool. Parks and Recreation Director Kathryn Vargas said there have been a few incidents of kids not listening to rules and regulations to start the season. She said crowds have been bigger with the hot temperatures. While nothing reached the level of criminal activity, it proved to be a distraction to the lifeguards' main duty. "For us, our primary goal is safety, so making sure that every person in the water is safe, our guards need to really be able to focus there," Vargas said. The policy is the same as the one at the Highland Park Pool that started last summer. Over the weekend, there were no reported issues at Ormsby. "It just makes it safer. Kids should be watched. I mean, kids think they're adults at 15, but they're really not," South Side resident Barbara Harrington said. "It's gone well. We haven't had any issues at Highland Park where we've had to do anything dramatic," Vargas said. If anyone doesn't abide by the new policy, they will not be let in and staff at the gate will explain it to them. Chaperones will also be responsible for making sure minors they are watching follow all pool rules. "I think it's important to make sure your kids follow the rules so that it's safe for everyone. If they don't follow the rules, eventually the pools are gonna get closed," Smith said. According to the city, they are not planning to do this at every city pool. Right now, it is just a case-by-case basis.
