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Lines have been building at O'Hare International Airport early Friday, as travelers prepared to celebrate the 4th of July weekend, but honoring the nation's independence comes as the nation's airports have been placed on high alert in the wake of a suicide bombing at the airport in Istanbul.
Sources said Chicago police officers and aviation police have been concentrating their patrols on drop-off and pick-up areas outside the airport's many entrances.
A PreCheck enrollment center opened Monday in the baggage claim area of the airport near lower level door one, according to a release from the Chicago Department of Aviation.
The head of the Transportation Security Administration on Friday warned travelers there are no quick fixes to the problems that have led to gargantuan lines at airport security at Chicago's airports as the summer travel season is ramping up.
The head of the Transportation Security Administration will face some tough questions Friday from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, members of Congress, and others, as the agency seeks to reduce excruciatingly long wait times at airport security checkpoints.
Top officials from the TSA were at Midway International Airport on Thursday, to demonstrate how the public can help security screeners move people through checkpoints more quickly, and alleviate the painfully long lines seen at many airports in recent weeks.
Some powerful Chicago aldermen want to get rid of TSA officers at Chicago's two airports, and switch to private security officers, in an effort to alleviate the dreadfully long lines at security checkpoints.
Several alderman have joined union airport workers in an effort to create an elected airport authority, and wrestle control of O'Hare and Midway airports away from Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Faced with excruciatingly long lines at security checkpoints, the TSA has dispatched 58 new security officers and four bomb-sniffing canine teams to O'Hare International Airport, according to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants were sent to the hospital, after a flight from Boston to Chicago was forced to turn around due to serious turbulence.
People stuck in these long lines sound off.
Bring a book, or put some movies on your tablet if you're headed to Midway International Airport this morning. Security lines were snaking out of the terminal early Friday, and the TSA has said long waits likely will be the new normal.
More than 640 flights have been canceled at Chicago's airports Tuesday as a mixture of freezing rain and snow came down across the area.
The Transportation Security Administration said the 53-year-old man was going through a screening checkpoint to board a flight to Atlanta, when officers spotted a .38 caliber revolver in his carry-on luggage.
CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports if you're not heading to major East Coast destinations, odds are good your flight will be on time. For those who are, frustration is setting in.
A massive winter storm set to hit the East Coast on Friday was wreaking havoc at airports across the country, including at O'Hare and Midway in Chicago.
Emotions were running high at O'Hare International Airport early Tuesday, a day after hundreds of flights were canceled due to a winter storm.
A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Chicago was forced to return to Oakland, California, and make an emergency landing on Wednesday, due to a landing gear problem.
Tens of thousands of travelers were expected to crowd O'Hare and Midway airports on Wednesday, as they head out for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. In all, city officials expected more than 4.6 million people to travel through Chicago's two airports between December 18 and January 5.
The airport strategy is new, CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
Today marks 10 years since a Southwest Airlines plane skidded off the runway at Midway Airport, slamming into an automobile and killing a child.
O'Hare and Midway airports were packed on Wednesday as the Thanksgiving travel period got underway, but it's been smooth sailing so far.
A ride-hailing giant whose investors include Mayor Rahm Emanuel's brother was cleared for take-off Tuesday at Chicago airports — just in time to cash in on the Thanksgiving travel rush.
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, a ride-hailing company has been given the green light to pick up passengers at Chicago's airports and McCormick Place, the city announced Sunday.
Maher Khalil, 28, is an American citizen. He owns a pizza place in Philadelphia and had been visiting family and friends here in Chicago.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
A graduate student from Brazil who went viral on social media for his quest to run every street in Chicago will get to stay in the U.S.
A man was hospitalized early Monday after he was shot in the face while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
A graduate student from Brazil who went viral on social media for his quest to run every street in Chicago will get to stay in the U.S.
Hundreds of millions of listeners have tuned in over the decades to an organization that helped invent broadcast news. Bradley Blackbourn reports.
Meanwhile, Tehran says it will soon lay out a plan to move traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, May 18, 2026.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
A woman appeared in court Sunday on charges that she stabbed her 2-month-old daughter to death in a home on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season.
Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
Chris Brady had six saves for Chicago and has six shutouts this season.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
A man was hospitalized early Monday after he was shot in the face while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Two women were shot and wounded Sunday evening in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A court hearing was held Sunday for a woman charged with stabbing her 2-month-old daughter to death in a home on Chicago's Southwest Side.
