Street closures could be put in place this weekend, the city of Chicago warned, in the event car caravans come to downtown during Mexican Independence Day celebrations.

However, immigration enforcement operations have cast a cloud over celebrations, so there's much uncertainty about what will happen.

A chaotic scene erupted on downtown streets in 2024, prompting the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to issue a warning ahead of possible downtown street closures this year.

"Residents may experience increased traffic in the downtown area," the office said in part, adding, "street closures limiting transit in the Central Business District and diversions to control traffic flow may be necessary."

Ricky Medina, whose Rack 'Em Entertainment car club is a regular part of the

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