Woman gives birth on Caribbean Airlines flight from Jamaica to NYC
Caribbean Airlines confirmed the passenger gave birth on Flight BW005, which took off from Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.
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Caribbean Airlines confirmed the passenger gave birth on Flight BW005, which took off from Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.
A Covington Army veteran facing deportation after more than 50 years in the U.S. could be removed this week.
Twelve West Side churches, a moving company, people in communities across Chicago, and the Jamaican Consulate are joining forces to provide relief to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica.
A week after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, the Winnetka-based Trees That Feed Foundation is continuing its work to plant fruit trees — providing a source for food, jobs, and economic development.
Britt-Johnson was in Montego Bay, Jamaica, last week. She said she tried to leave the previous Saturday, but couldn't as the airports were closed.
Trinette Britt-Johnson, 58, was beyond scared last Tuesday because she was stranded in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, and her life-saving medication was low.
The celebration for Trinette Britt-Johnson, 58, was held at the Rich Township offices Sunday morning.
The celebration for Trinette Britt-Johnson, 58, was held at the Rich Township offices on Sunday morning. She had been stranded in Jamaica without her lifesaving medication after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island nation.
Residents and local leaders from Chicago’s south suburbs held a big welcome home party Sunday for a woman who had been stranded in Jamaica without her lifesaving medication after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island nation.
A kidney transplant patient from Chicago's south suburbs is trapped in Jamaica and has run out of critical medicine after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island.
A woman from Chicago's south suburbs, who is fighting for her life as she recovers from a kidney transplant, is trapped in Jamaica and has run out of critical medicine, after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island in the Caribbean.
Authorities say at least five bodies have been recovered in southwest Jamaica as search and rescue teams work to reach some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. Across the Caribbean, the storm is blamed for at least 28 deaths, although that number is expected to rise.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica's southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.
From Haiti to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Cuba, the devastation from Hurricane Melissa is massive.
Jerky Jerk North co-owner Dwaine Campbell and members of the Evanston Cricket Club are hosting relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on Tuesday with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, leaving much of the island without power.
Honorary consul Lester Barclay, consulate of Jamaica in Chicago, knows of 22 families from the Chicagoland area who are currently stranded in Jamaica. He's working with state representative La Shawn Ford to help bring those families back.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall overnight as a catastrophic Category 5 storm in Jamaica, with 185 mph winds leaving extensive damage behind. Jarred Hill reports.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. Forecasters said it could be the island's "storm of the century."
Melissa Quinones traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a friend's birthday celebration, but is now stranded after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, packing 185 miles per hour sustained winds.
The Category 5 hurricane is the strongest storm ever known to hit the island. Jason Allen reports from the Jamaican capital of Kingston, and Meteorologist David Yeomans has a forecast outlook.
CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg says damage to airports and cruise ports currently poses the biggest threat to travelers in Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa.
Staff at the family-owned Jamaica Jerk Villa on the South Side said they're worried about their family members as Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall on Tuesday.
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Kingston, Jamaica, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides, and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
