AWS outage takes down website worldwide, from airlines to Fortnite
An Amazon Web Services outage early Monday morning took websites worldwide offline, from airlines to governments to Fortnite servers.
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An Amazon Web Services outage early Monday morning took websites worldwide offline, from airlines to governments to Fortnite servers.
More than 40,000 people reported outages with the music platform on downdetector.com.
Days after a global IT outage that impacted millions of travelers last week, some airlines were still recovering on Monday. Some travelers were still trying to get to their final destination, including a group of students from the south suburbs who have been stranded in Puerto Rico since Friday, an extended stay that's costing them thousands of dollars.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
While much of the problem seemed to be resolved by the late afternoon, several Chicago companies experienced a lot of grief because of the outages.
Banks, airlines, television networks and health systems around the world that rely on Microsoft 365 apps were hit by widespread outages early Friday linked to the company CrowdStrike. Thousands of flights and train services were canceled globally, including more than 1,800 in the U.S., and there were disruptions to many other public and retail services.
Much of the world woke up Friday to news of the major software issue that sidelines flights, disrupted healthcare systems and delayed banking. The outage was linked to a cybersecurity firm called Crowdstrike that services Microsoft. While much of the problem seemed to be resolved by the late afternoon, several Chicago companies experienced a lot of grief because of the outages.
In an update shared Friday afternoon on social media, Kurtz again apologized to those impacted and said he was committed "to provide full transparency on how this occurred and the steps we're taking to prevent anything like this from happening again."
A global Microsoft outage caused by a technical problem at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike forced airlines to cancel or delay hundreds of flights at O'Hare and Midway airports in Chicago.
Banks, airlines, television networks and health systems around the world that rely on Microsoft 365 apps were hit by widespread outages early Friday linked to the company CrowdStrike. Thousands of flights and train services were canceled globally, including more than 1,800 in the U.S., and there were disruptions to many other public and retail services.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
An internal memo revealed Lurie began experiencing service disruptions early on Wednesday, and as a precaution, the hospital disabled its phone, email, and electronic medical record systems.
A Wisconsin woman accused of injuring three people during a spree of "random acts of violence" in the far north suburbs will remain behind bars as she awaits trial.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating two attempted burglaries involving ATMs in two city neighborhoods in the early-morning hours.
Authorities believe Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home in Arizona and have been investigating her disappearance as a crime.
A daycare worker is accused of giving children laxatives in St. Charles, Illinois.
Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos' office has launched a new e-ticket pilot program, which allows officers to issue traffic citations electronically.
Illinois early voting for the 2026 primary begins for most counties in early February. Find out what your early voting dates are and where you can go cast a ballot below.
Chicago Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) wants to hear from anyone who has strong feelings about food delivery robots.
Some polls opened up for early voting on Thursday, with less than six weeks to go until primary day in Illinois.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
A 17-year-old boy was charged Thursday in a shooting that wounded seven teens in front of the Chicago Theatre downtown right after the city’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony in November.
Adopt August and Archer from Border Tails Rescue.
Drivers who receive traffic tickets in suburban Cook County could soon see their cases move faster.
Minute Maid is discontinuing its frozen juice concentrates
A 17-year-old boy is charged in a shooting that wounded seven teens downtown right after the city's Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Chicago police said a driver was critically injured in a shooting that led to a crash in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Wednesday night.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
Some polls opened up for early voting on Thursday, with less than six weeks to go until primary day in Illinois.
A Wisconsin woman accused of injuring three people during a spree of "random acts of violence" in the far north suburbs will remain behind bars as she awaits trial.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
The Bulls on Thursday sent Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks, as first reported by ESPN and The Athletic.
Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
Spencer Knight made 16 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
Chicago cut Milwaukee's lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get any closer.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating two attempted burglaries involving ATMs in two city neighborhoods in the early-morning hours.
Authorities believe Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home in Arizona and have been investigating her disappearance as a crime.
A 17-year-old boy was charged Thursday in a shooting that wounded seven teens in front of the Chicago Theatre downtown right after the city's Christmas tree lighting ceremony in November.
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family were aware of reports of a ransom note and that they are "ready to talk."
A woman was killed and a man was wounded when they were shot Wednesday afternoon while in a car with a baby in the back seat in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, just steps from St. Sabina Parish.
