A Chicago City Council committee delayed a planned vote Wednesday on a new, much-debated curfew ordinance for teens in the city.The Public Safety Committee spent several hours discussing a proposal by Ald.

In response to a federal lawsuit challenging the program, the city commissioned a study that found Asian-, Hispanic- and women-owned businesses did not face disparities in some contracting categories.

"Teen takeover" gatherings are a growing concern downtown Chicago as summer approaches. A teen and a tourist were recently shot in Streeterville.