Labor Day gas prices hit record high amid busy travel period in Chicago
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
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Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, meaning swim season at Chicago's beaches will wrap up by 7 p.m. on Monday and lifeguards will not be on duty.
People around the city are enjoying the last day of Labor Day weekend, which means it's the final day of the season at the beaches.
The Chicago Department of Aviation estimates the city's airports will have welcomed more than 1.7 million travelers by the time Labor Day Weekend is officially over.
The latest shootings include a deadly incident in Logan Square and a shooting that wounded a teen in Chatham.
AAA said the national average for regular gas reached $4.14 on Saturday and Sunday, and it was even higher in Chicago. Darius Johnson reports.
Drivers are paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for Labor Day as millions of Americans make their way home. Darius Johnson reports.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains will remain open on Labor Day, while banks will close.
The holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and comes at a time when the city of Chicago has recorded historic lows for summer violence, despite recent incidents.
Officials and city leaders say events during the weekend are cornerstones to make sure people can celebrate Labor Day safely.
Chicago community groups have said they are taking safety into their own hands over Labor Day Weekend, putting on programming for young people that kids actually want to go to.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
City leaders discuss safety plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend after last weekend saw three people killed and 39 others injured in shootings.
After a violent weekend where three people were killed and 39 others were wounded, city leaders on Tuesday shared safety plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
A total of seven people had been killed and 48 more had been injured this Labor Day weekend in Chicago as of Monday afternoon. Sabrina Franza reports.
The violence is rising as conversations heat up about President Trump’s preparation possibly to deploy the National Guard. Tara Molina reports.
Seven people were hospitalized overnight Saturday into Sunday after they were shot just around the corner from Chicago Public Safety Headquarters in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Shardaa Gray reports.
About 1.5 million travelers are expected to go through O'Hare, while 800,000 are expected at Midway for the Labor Day weekend.
Wondering what will be open on Labor Day? Here's what to know.
The Chicago Park District uses the Chicago Heat Vulnerability Index to identify pools in the system with a high heat risk.
Starting Tuesday, the beaches in Chicago will be closed.
Darius Johnson reports from Chicago's lakefront, where lots of people were enjoying the sunshine and getting the last dips in Lake Michigan before beaches close for the season
Darius Johnson reports from Concrete Beach, where some people are squeezing out the last day of summer soaking up the sunshine before the start of the week.
Sunday will be noticeably cooler, with high temperatures only topping out in the upper 70s for the start of meteorological Fall.
Good news for travelers, as gas prices are going down just ahead of Labor Day weekend. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, explains how gas prices this year compare to last year.
