DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.

INRIX also analyzed the busiest traffic corridors in the nation. While a section of roadway in Stamford, Connecticut took the top spot, Chicago had five in the top 25. Only New York City had more at seven.

“New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, the major cities in this country are still sanctuary cities,” Mr. Homan said then, adding, “If they’re not going to help us, then we ...

Could it cost drivers more to bring their cars into downtown Chicago? The idea is being weighed after New York rolled out a program at the start of the year.

Drivers here already pay congestion-style taxes for ride-sharing in certain parts of the city, a policy established during the COVID-era to close a budget gap. We’ll keep an eye on the Gotham situation as it plays out, but New York’s solution clearly won’t work here in Chicago.

There are good reasons to expect that Chicago would be the primary target,” said U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.

Immigrants in large cities have been preparing for mass arrests since Trump won election in November, but reports that his initial push would be in the Chicago area has brought a new sense of urgency and fear.

Donald Trump's administration was said to be planning to send up to 200 officers to the city on the new presidency's second day.

Chicago and New York City tied for the U.S. cities with the worst traffic congestion in 2024, according to a new report.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is now weighing a plan that could slap an automatic fee on drivers traveling in the downtown area.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Chicago were told to stand down and that the operations were called off for now, sources said.Re

President-elect Donald Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan has made an abrupt decision after news of mass deportations in a democratic city were leaked.