Chicago protest today: Pro-Palestinian car caravan blocks traffic on Kennedy Expressway

Saturday, December 9, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Traffic has started moving again after a pro-Palestinian protest blocked Kennedy Expressway lanes on Chicago's Northwest Side on Saturday afternoon.

Pro-Palestinian car caravan blocks traffic on Kennedy Expressway


Video showed a caravan of hundreds of cars blocking the inbound lanes near Foster Avenue in Jefferson Park. Illinois State Police said the congestion began around 2:30 p.m.
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The group was completely blocking traffic near Lawrence Avenue around 4 p.m.



Officials said just after 4:10 p.m. that the inbound lanes of Interstate 90 were closed between Lawrence and Montrose avenues due to police activity, adding that there was solid traffic back to Cumberland Avenue.
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Traffic began to move slowly again around 4:30 p.m.



ISP said they are working with Chicago police and the Illinois Department of Transportation to ensure traffic keeps moving and congestion is minimized.
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