As Chicago carjackings surge, rideshare drivers demand photo requirement as a deterrent Chicago carjackings are up 130% this year, according to police data WLS Share: CHICAGO (WLS) -- Rideshare drivers say they're working in fear as carjackings across Chicago surge. Some gathered Tuesday night to hold a vigil for other drivers who have become victims. Huddled on a West Side sidewalk, city rideshare drivers clutched candles in honor of their colleagues who've taken a bullet on the job. Mustafa Alawsi was nearly one of them. "They ordered a ride and got in my car and they pulled a gun on me and took my car," the former rideshare driver said. "I gave it to them because he had his gun to my head. It's just a car, you can replace a car."