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Chicago Eighth Worst U.S. City In Traffic Congestion

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Chicago ranks eighth in the top 10 U.S. cities with the most traffic.

That’s according to an annual index by Massachusetts-based GPS maker TomTom. 

Los Angeles has the worst traffic in the country, and Thursdays are the worst day for congestion across the board.

Chicago ranks 72 out of 146 cities worldwide.