Activists are holding meetings to advise people about their legal rights and families have been drafting powers of attorney.

Protestors took to the streets to protest Trump's inauguration in Chicago and New York City. Some of the signs protestors held read “Stop the Trump agenda,” “Dismantle systems of oppression” and “Keep immigrant families together.

Chicago was tied with New York City in a recent ranking of the cities with the most traffic congestion in the U.S.—and worldwide, Chicago and New York City came in only behind Istanbul.Drivers who spoke to CBS News Chicago on Tuesday had similar complaints.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city should look into a plan that mimics that of New York City ’s congestion pricing in lower Manhattan. Speaking with Block Club Chicago, Johnson said the city “should explore” a similar plan, noting it could be useful to implement on drivers who are not Chicago residents.

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

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.

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.