What do these jail charges mean?

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

and

CONTRIB DELINQ/DEPEND-MINOR
Answers:
Please excuse any typos; this is NOT a copy %26 paste.
The definition of Disorderly Conduct in Illinois:
A person commits disorderly conduct when he knowingly:
1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace; or
2) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to the fire department of any city, town, village, or fire protection district a false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists; or
3) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature is concealed in such place that its explosion would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb or explosive is concealed in such a place; or
4) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense will be committed, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed; or
5) Enters upon the property of another and for a lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or other opening in it (peeping tom); or
6) While acting as a collection agency as defined in the "Collection Agency Act" or as an employee of such collection agency, and while attempting to collect an alleged debt, makes a telephone call to the alleged debtor which is designed to harass, annoy, or intimidate the alleged debtor; or
7) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department of Children and Family services under Section 4 of the "Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act"'; or
8) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Dept. of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act; or
9) (I'm getting tired of typing)... Make a false request for an ambulance; or
10) Make a false report of domestic abuse; or
11) Files a false police report
11) Calls 911 as a prank.

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor, as defined by the source listed below:
(a) Contributing to the criminal delinquency of a juvenile. Any person of the age of 21 years and upwards, who with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a felony, solicits, compels or directs any person under the age of 17 years in the commission of such felony commits the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
In Illinois, Contributing to the criminal delinquency of a juvenile is a Class X felony; the highest class in Illinois. Even higher than 2nd degree murder.

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disorderly conduct is basically being belligerent and causing trouble to the point someone has to call the police about it.

contributing to the deliquency of a minor means giving a minor ( someone under age ) alcohol or tobacco generally.

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disorderly conduct is a minor charge in front of usually a public crowd.

contributing to the delinquency of a minor is like giving your child alcohol, or knowing that they are doing drugs in the house.

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Disorderly conduct basically means acting up and doing things you weren't supposed to do.

Contributing to the deliquency of a minor is basically buying a minor alcohol/cigarettes and allowing them to do it. You are contributing to their deliquency.

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Disorderly conduct usually means fighting in public or causing a bad scene in a public place, such as cussing out a store clerk or something to do with that, or yelling at someone in the middle of a store as to start a fight. This can also happen in a bar if you and another person get into a yelling match.

Contributing to the delinquency of a dependent minor means that you gave alcohol or cigarettes to a minor, even if the minor was your own dependent.

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The only thing I'll add to what the others have posted is this:

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor relates to any criminal behavior. It is not isolated to only cigarettes and alcohol. If you influence or instruct or encourage a minor to commit a criminal act, then you a guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.