Chicago’s emergency response network is advanced but overburdened. Wait times for non-emergency incidents can stretch for hours in certain districts. Travelers unfamiliar with the Incident Command System (ICS) model — the backbone of coordinated emergency response — should review CrisisWire’s emergency readiness resources to understand how city-level crises unfold.

The U.S. Department of State has issued an updated Level 2 Travel Advisory for the United Mexican States, urging travelers to exercise increased caution due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping risks. T