Between the inaugural Chicago NASCAR street race and the Fourth of July holiday, it's shaping up to be a crazy busy weekend in downtown Chicago.
Street Race and the Fourth of July holiday, it's shaping up to be a crazy busy weekend downtown.
The heads of several city agencies gathered at OEMC headquarters Wednesday to assure Chicagoans they're ready for what could be an unprecedented holiday weekend for downtown traffic and crowds. In addition to more police, NASCAR says it has hired more than 900 private security officers to work the event.OEMC's acting director said they've been game planning for any potential threat.
"If a major EMS event occurs, we will take over as is always the case at major festivals and events."
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