Chicago airports, roads will be crowded this weekend as holiday travel begins
The holiday travel season kicks off Friday, and Chicago airports and roads are expected to be very, very busy this weekend.
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The holiday travel season kicks off Friday, and Chicago airports and roads are expected to be very, very busy this weekend.
Families who have lost loved ones serving in the U.S. military were treated to a trip to Walt Disney World.
The annual Snowball Express event was put together in partnership by the Gary Sinise Foundation and American Airlines.
Chicago firefighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Thanksgiving weekend is over, but people are still traveling, and the Monday afternoon snow could make it all worse.
O’Hare International Airport was dealing with more than 160 cancellations Monday, and more snow was set to hit in the afternoon. Darius Johnson reports.
As if the trouble caused by the winter storm this past weekend weren't bad enough, there will be more snow Monday afternoon. Darius Johnson reports from O'Hare International Airport.
Thanksgiving weekend is over, but people are still traveling, and the Monday afternoon snow could make it all worse. Darius Johnson reports from O'Hare International Airport.
Transportation Security Administration officials said Sunday was expected to be one of the biggest travel days in the history of the agency.
A total of 8.4 inches of snow fell at O'Hare International Airport on Saturday alone, setting a new record for the snowiest November day in Chicago.
Sunday was expected to be the biggest travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at O’Hare International Airport, and the winter storm that socked the area this weekend has been more than disruptive. Asal Rezaei reports.
More than 1,400 flights were canceled at Chicago airports as of Saturday night as a winter storm bringing 6-10 inches of snow moved into the area.
A ground stop was instituted at O'Hare International Airport Wednesday morning, in the midst of the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin paid air traffic controllers a visit at O'Hare International Airport, with sweet treats, and then faced some tough questions about the government shutdown.
A special moment of thanks for Illinois air traffic controllers. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin paid them a visit at O'Hare International Airport, with sweet treats, and then faced some tough questions about the government shutdown.
The Federal Aviation Administration early Monday lifted its restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports.
The Federal Aviation Administration early Monday lifted its restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports. Darius Johnson reports from O'Hare International Airport.
More than 130 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight reductions rose to 6% due to the government shutdown.
With hundreds of flights canceled due to weather at Chicago airports, O'Hare is under a ground stop expected to last for several hours due to staffing issues. The airport closed for a time overnight.
O’Hare International Airport had nearly 300 flights canceled Monday because of the winter blast and the government shutdown. CNN correspondent Whitney Wild has a breakdown.
CNN correspondent Whitney Wild ran into several travelers whose itineraries were snagged at O'Hare International Airport.
A ground delay is impacting O'Hare International Airport on Saturday morning as union members of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) picketed outside.
Nearly 100 flights were canceled at Chicago 's O'Hare and Midway airports on Friday morning as FAA flight reductions began amid the ongoing government shutdown.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement on Sunday. He also said the number of agent call-outs has doubled from where they were before the shutdown.
The three larger-than-life bronze bison statues are making a stop in Chicago as part of their cross-country stampede to the Smithsonian Institution.
The main concern on Monday morning will be the low visibility with blowing and drifting snow. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
During a prayer at the Vatican on Sunday, the pontiff said people in the region have been suffering the horrific consequences of war.
Despite two weeks of relentless airstrikes...Iran has withstood the might of US and Israeli firepower.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
