Part of the reason why Lori wasn't re-elected.

They booked a NASCAR race on Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago that even bumped ChicagoFest to autumn.  It's crazy town.  NASCAR race on downtown streets... 

What were they thinking??

Dale Earnhardt Jr. test-drives 
NASCAR’s Chicago course. 
Expect a ‘challenging’ race and 
a traffic jam on Michigan Ave.

The Grant Park 220, a nationally televised Cup Series race on July 2, will feature a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course, with top NASCAR drivers navigating closed-off streets lined with temporary fences, grandstands and hospitality suites. A separate Xfinity Series race is set for July 1.