Downtown Chicago was otherwise quiet after authorities cut off access, with drawbridges leading into the city pulled up and freeway exits blocked after riots sparked by a false rumor of a child shot by police. Blocks away, debris was strewn in parking lots in front of a Best Buy and a large liquor store. Bridges over the Chicago River were lifted, preventing travel to and from the downtown area, and Illinois State Police blocked some expressway ramps into downtown. On Monday morning, police were still arresting people at a Best Buy which was among the stores that had been ransacked. Some of the city's bridges were raised and tunnels were closed while police tried to regain control of the situation.

Source: Daily Mail August 11, 2020 04:05 UTC