Flight From Midway Has Nation's Worst On-Time Performance
The nation's airlines slogged through a lot of cancellations in April, hurting their on-time performance.
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The nation's airlines slogged through a lot of cancellations in April, hurting their on-time performance.
The Illinois Senate Tuesday narrowly passed and sent to Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would authorize a casino for Chicago, put slot machines at racetracks and the city's airports and add casinos in the suburbs.
Heavy storms that moved through the Chicago area on Sunday forced canceled and delayed flights at both airports, and also left behind flooded roadways and basements.
If you love to travel, but hate to board your pet, a new pet resort may put your mind at ease.
More than a million passengers are expected to pass through Chicago's two major airports during the Memorial Day travel period, according to aviation officials. Friday is expected to be the busiest single travel day of the weekend.
Only about an hour into Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term, the signs on the Chicago Skyway were being replaced with his name.
A Southwest Airlines flight slid off the runway at Midway Airport this afternoon and into the mud.
Rain and cloudy conditions resulted in lengthy delays for flights at O'Hare International Airport.
Delays of up to three hours are being reported at Midway International Airport due to fog hovering over the Chicago area.
Southwest Airlines has found cracks in five of its older 737 aircraft, after a hole ripped open in the roof of one of its jets last week. As inspections wrapped up, the airline appeared to be getting operations back to normal at Midway International Airport.
Southwest Airlines says jetliner inspections will continue Monday and could be finished by late Tuesday.
A 35-year-old man was killed after the vehicle he was driving rear-ended another car then crashed into a median flower container on the Southwest Side outside Midway Airport early Sunday.
Authorities have charged a woman and man for allegedly pointing a laser into the sky, in the direction of a commercial plane and a Chicago Police helicopter.
AirTran flight attendants are heading to Midway International Airport this morning, bringing their gripes to Chicago.
New GPS technology may improve ontime performance for flights at Midway International Airport.
City officials estimated on Friday that last month's blizzard cost the city more than $37 million in preparation and cleanup efforts.
Chicagoans soon will be able to juice up their electric cars at charging stations at Willis Tower, five local tollway oases, O'Hare and Midway airports and at select I-GO, Zipcar, grocery store and shopping mall parking lots.
More than 220 flights have been canceled at Chicago's airports Sunday due to rain conditions in the Chicago area that have triggered a flood advisory.
Motorists traveling around Midway Airport are being advised to seek alternate routes after a freight train derailment closed Central Avenue near 55th Street.
Airlines have resumed operations at O'Hare and Midway international airports Thursday, but there are still more than 1,000 cancellations due to the effects of this week's blizzard.
Conditions at both Chicago airports are improving Wednesday night after a blizzard forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights in and out of the city.
The airports were virtually shut down Wednesday morning, as the Blizzard of 2011 hammered Chicago with its snowy wrath.
Operations at both Midway and O'Hare airports are shut down due to dangerous blizzard conditions, but aviation officials say some flights could be up and running at Midway as soon as Wednesday afternoon.
The worst of the blizzard is yet to come, but already, airlines have canceled more than 650 flights at O'Hare and Midway international airports.
Another monstrous snowstorm on the East Coast has delayed hundreds of flights at O'Hare International Airport.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son, Jose Perez, and his girlfriend just celebrated her birthday the day before Sunday's crash.
Federal prosecutors intend to drop the main conspiracy charge against a handful of politically active protesters indicted last fall in connection with a demonstration outside the ICE facility in Broadview.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
IBM announced plan to hire 750 people over the next five years on Chicago's Far South Side.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson headed to Springfield Wednesday with a group of Black and Latino faith leaders, in an effort to advocate for underserved communities.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions on Wednesday on Capitol Hill, testifying for the first time since the war in Iran began two months ago. Hegseth clashed with lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee, who questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in the ongoing war.
Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world's richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity's benefit.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son, Jose Perez, was passionate about playing soccer. Up until recently, Perez would spend his time at Chicago Soccer Fields in Melrose Park.
The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether people should be allowed to sue over weed killer Roundup, which has an ingredient some say causes cancer.
IBM announced plan to hire 750 people over the next five years on Chicago's Far South Side.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son and his girlfriend just celebrated her birthday the day before Sunday's crash.
FBI and IRS agents were seen at restaurants and a home in Northwest Indiana, Wednesday morning, carrying out a large investigation.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
The parents of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, killed in a Chicago shooting in March, vowed "we will get justice for our daughter" after her accused killer pleaded not guilty.
Federal prosecutors intend to drop the main conspiracy charge against a handful of politically active protesters indicted last fall in connection with a demonstration outside the ICE facility in Broadview.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The Illinois House passed its version of the mega projects bill last week with a 78-32 vote. It is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.
