Mexican Independence Day Celebrations Disrupt Downtown Chicago and Las Vegas

Downtown Chicago closed incoming traffic to the Central Business District due to large car caravans celebrating Mexican Independence Day, with intermittent street closures expected throughout the night. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications advised individuals to plan accordingly and allowed access only to residents, critical care workers, and others at designated points. The city warned that car caravans posing a threat to public safety would not be tolerated, and reminded everyone that drag racing and drifting are illegal and dangerous.