Winter Storm Takes Toll On Chicago Airports
Emotions were running high at O'Hare International Airport early Tuesday, a day after hundreds of flights were canceled due to a winter storm.
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Emotions were running high at O'Hare International Airport early Tuesday, a day after hundreds of flights were canceled due to a winter storm.
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.
A photograph of the married couple who carried out a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. shows them entering the U.S. at O'Hare Airport in July, 2014.
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.
Despite tensions over the possibility of more terror attacks like the one in Paris, some security workers at O'Hare International Airport planned to walk off the job on Thursday to demand better pay.
Two flight attendants were injured Wednesday evening after and American Airlines flight experiences turbulence after taking off at O'Hare.
Chicago Police have given the all clear after police investigated unattended luggage in Terminal 3 Tuesday afternoon.
As Spirit Airlines flight 969 was taxiing to the runway for a 6 a.m. departure, a passenger notified a flight attendant of another passenger engaging in suspicious activity, according to a report by CBS Baltimore. The flight attendant told the pilot, and the plane returned to the gate.
Officials say an American Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago landed safely after a bird strike forced it to return to the Sin City airport.
Police said 55-year-old Dennis Campbell, of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, was boarding United Flight 439 at Logan International Airport around 6:50 p.m., when he said he had a bomb in his bag.
On the eve of a City Council vote on opening Chicago's airports to ride-sharing companies, Uber was looking to gain support with a new online ad campaign.
In particular, the addition will make it easier for travelers with disabilities who will no longer have to go back out through security for their service animals to use the existing outdoor pet facilities.
Customs has two lines of defense when it comes to detecting items that shouldn't be brought into the U.S. There are human inspectors and the four-legged kind.
Runway 10R/28L at the south end of the airfield cost $516 million. Some local officials said it won't be used enough to justify the cost, and complained it will bring flight noise over new neighborhoods, but deputy FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said it would improve overall air traffic flow at O'Hare.
At least one association representing cab drivers across the city has pledged to go on strike on Thursday, to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to allow rival ride-sharing companies to begin doing business at O'Hare and Midway airports, but it appeared many other cabbies were ignoring the work stoppage.
A group of Bensenville residents has sued the city of Chicago, seeking to force the city to buy their homes, because of a spike in jet noise from nearby O'Hare International Airport.
A computer problem forced American to halt all flights headed to O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and Miami International Airport around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The airline said it had fixed the problem by 1:15 p.m.
The trouble occurred on American Airlines Flight 1284 when a female passenger struck another flier and then a member of the flight crew, Indianapolis International Airport reports.
Traffic at Terminal Three at O'Hare Airport is moving again after Chicago police and fire units were on the scene of after a report of a suspicious package.
When Brian Howard set a fire at an FAA radar facility in Aurora in a failed suicide attempt in 2014, he caused "one of the most severe disruptions to air travel in recent memory," federal prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum.
A practical travel guide for the best lodging, dining, transportation and attractions in Chicago, especially for travelers who have just 48 hours to visit America's third largest city.
Last week, CBS 2's Dave Savini told you about a young woman left paralyzed when a pedestrian shelter fell on top of her. The city took action Thursday that will help protect others.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
To cope with Lilly's absence, her father, Anthony, put pink ribbons on his lawn and asked others all over Glenview to do the same, and they listened.
North Avenue, Foster, and Rainbow beaches have already begun the new parking system.
The Cubs have outscored their opponents 58-20 during the franchise's longest win streak since it also won eight in a row from July 21-29, 2023.
The lawsuit accuses the university of hiring temporary contractors to cross the picket line and do the strikers' work.
Will Chicago see another surge in immigration raids like last year's Operation Midway Blitz? That was a topic on Capitol Hill as Chicagoans testified at a congressional hearing about their encounters with Border Patrol and ICE agents.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
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.
The House passed the bill with a 78-32 vote on Wednesday night after the House Revenue & Finance Committee voted 15-5 earlier in the day.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
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.
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.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
As of April 22, the preliminary count for tornadoes across the state of Illinois stands at 101 and counting, easily leading the entire country by far.
Mass shooting in Little Village on Wednesday afternoon leaves a man dead and three women hurt.
The dinner raised money and awareness to help young victims of sexual abuse.
According to the sheriff's office, they found Bova with a gunshot wound after being called to the apartment. She was rushed to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where she died.
After your plate is read, you are allowed to stay for free, but for only 15 minutes. After that, you're on the parking meter, which maxes out at $24 for more than nine hours.
The House passed the bill with a 78-32 vote on Wednesday night after the House Revenue & Finance Committee voted 15-5 earlier in the day.
Four people were shot, one of them killed, on Wednesday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood.
To cope with Lilly's absence, her father, Anthony, put pink ribbons on his lawn and asked others all over Glenview to do the same, and they listened.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
North Avenue, Foster, and Rainbow beaches have already begun the new parking system.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
The Cubs have outscored their opponents 58-20 during the franchise's longest win streak since it also won eight in a row from July 21-29, 2023.
A crew of drivers made a pit stop in Joliet, as the track prepares for its first competitive race since 2019.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago has outscored opponents 51-18 during its winning streak, the team's longest since an eight-game run in July 2023.
With four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this weekend, the Chicago Bears are expected to try to shore up their defense, particularly their pass rush, in an effort to build a consistent playoff contender.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
