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This week marks the 40th anniversary of the day 271 doomed passengers and crew boarded an American Airlines plane at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. They never set foot on the ground in Los Angeles as they planned.
City officials have announced the first confirmed measles case in Chicago this year. Now, officials are looking for people who may have been exposed.
Rainstorms moving through the Chicago area are causing headaches for some travelers as flights are delayed and canceled.
Saturday's snowy weather conditions canceled more than 700 flights at Chicago airports, but more than 100 flights have been canceled Sunday as well.
Chicago airports have canceled hundreds of flights amid the snowy weather conditions.
An air traffic control tower at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been awarded gold status by a group that monitors standards for eco-friendly buildings.
Alexandria Kim, 65, who had been reported missing, has been located, Chicago police said Saturday afternoon.
Airlines have cancelled nearly 200 flights at O'Hare and Midway airports on Monday, a day after a snowstorm canceled more than 1,000 flights.
As if the blowing snow wasn't bad enough, lost luggage added insult to injury for hundreds of passengers at O'Hare, where travelers remarked that some airlines seemed unprepared for Sunday's weather.
Chicago airports have canceled hundreds of flights amid the snowy weather.
The derailment of a CTA Blue Line train near O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday seems to have been the result of operator error, sources said, after the motorman apparently made a minor operating mistake, and over-corrected.
A United Airlines flight arrived in Chicago Friday night carrying some precious cargo -- an adorable dog named Lucky that just arrived from Iraq.
Technical issues with a software system called Aerodata caused delays for several airlines nationwide Monday morning.
Chicago architect Jeanne Gang has been chosen to lead the design and construction of the centerpiece of a massive expansion of O'Hare International Airport.
Non-stop flights from Chicago to Israel will begin next year for the first time in two decades.
The next step in a new and improved O'Hare Airport for the 21st century begins today.
The "serial stowaway" has been sentenced to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to sneaking past Chicago airport security, boarding a plane and flying to London without a ticket.
Andrew Lazazzera , 75, had been reported missing from the Schorsch Forest View area near O'Hare Airport.
Investigators at O'Hare International Airport are trying to figure out how two planes nearly collided Friday around noon.
An Alaska Airlines flight from Chicago to Seattle was diverted to the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport Wednesday because of an odor that made several people onboard sick.
High winds topped 50 miles per hour across the region Sunday, with some locations reporting gusts of more than 60 miles per hour.
Hundreds of flights out of Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports have been delayed or canceled Sunday.
Chicago O'Hare has canceled about 253 flights and Midway canceled 98 as of 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, as the Chicago area continues to deal with a winter storm.
Snowfall between Sunday and Monday totaled close to nine inches in some areas, while other areas got an inch or two.
A snowy Monday morning in Chicago has cancelled flights at O'Hare and Midway.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
The Rymeck family is thanking the journalist who was on the scene after their home was destroyed and came to their aid.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 31.
The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that restricts the sale of intoxicating hemp products to the same ages as recreational marijuana.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
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.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
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.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Key mediators in Pakistan say details are expected to be finalized within 24 hours, and a signing ceremony is still scheduled for Sunday. Iran's foreign minister says Sunday is unlikely but expressed optimism that they could work out a deal in a matter of days.
According to the alderman's office, Sigcho-Lopez and his three children were asleep inside the home at the time.
Sunday morning will feature a few leftover rain showers, with clearing clouds during the afternoon. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
A judge had granted the center's request for additional time to fully remove President Donald Trump's name and gave the organization until noon Eastern Time on Saturday.
The event gives people who have been affected by suicide the opportunity to support each other, share their experiences, and create a culture that's smarter about mental health.
According to the alderman's office, Sigcho-Lopez and his three children were asleep inside the home at the time.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured after a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood just before 1 a.m. Saturday.
The Rymeck family is thanking the journalist who was on the scene after their home was destroyed and came to their aid.
The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornado touchdowns on June 11 across Illinois and Indiana.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
NBA star James Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the depleted Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in a matchup of division leaders.
Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears had one final minicamp practice on Thursday before they split from Halas Hall to enjoy their last taste of freedom ahead of next month's real training camp.
It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.
A fourth man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals in Chicago's west and southwest suburbs since late last year.
A man has been charged with multiple acts of mail theft and burglary in the Chicago area dating back up to three years.
Chicago police on Wednesday released a surveillance image of someone they said was spotted fleeing the scene as a cross burned in Grant Park.
