One Year Later, Heart Attack Victim Meets Airport Bystanders Who Saved His Life
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The new O'Hare runway configuration that's become a quality of life issue for some Northwest Side residents is attracting "throngs of people" to the cause of fighting the noise, according to some and they say politicians who won't listen will pay at the ballot box.
O'Hare Airport was buzzing Sunday and not just with returning Fourth of July travelers, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
There is now a protest song and a music video to accompany the fight over the new O'Hare traffic pattern that has a lot of North Siders fed up.
The I-190 entrance to O'Hare International Airport reopened Tuesday morning, after it was shut down for several hours at Mannheim Road when the viaduct flooded due to Monday night's storms.
The rear emergency slide opened in the cabin of United flight 1463 after it left O'Hare International Airport late Sunday night. None of the 96 passengers or 5 crew members were injured.
For the first time since former Mayor Jane Byrne left office in 1983, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday took the first steps toward officially honoring the city's first and only female mayor.
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for areas near Lake Michigan in Cook and Lake counties about 7:30 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday.
Three Congress members from Illinois were demanding new public hearings on jet noise at O'Hare International Airport, in the wake of a report the FAA provided inaccurate data before hearings held nine years ago before the project to overhaul the airport's runways.
In light of a report that the FAA originally released inaccurate information about how new flight paths at O'Hare International Airport would affect people who live nearby, critics of the airport expansion project are demanding new public hearings on airport noise.
Thousands of travelers were left stranded at O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday night, after thunderstorms prompted airlines to cancel nearly 600 flights.
The risk of thunderstorms in the Chicago area has led to delays and some cancelations at the city's airports.
Images of the Blue Line train that just wouldn't stop still strike fear among some passengers. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.
Blue Line trains have resumed service between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport, after the airport station was closed for nearly four hours due to an ammonia leak.
Police have found a University of Illinois student who disappeared after he checked in for a flight at O'Hare International Airport, but never boarded the plane.
Police believe they know what happened to a University of Illinois student who disappeared after he checked in for a flight at O'Hare International Airport, but never boarded the plane.
O'Hare International and Midway airports came in near the bottom of the barrel for March on-time departure rates, new data released Thursday showed.
Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago) supported building the new east-west runways at O'Hare, but he said the most recent comprehensive noise studies were conducted before the new runways were built.
Thousands of travelers were still stranded at O'Hare and Midway international airports on Wednesday, after hundreds of flights were halted Tuesday when the local air-traffic center was evacuated due to smoke.
Limited flights in and out of O'Hare and Midway international airports are resuming after the local radar facility was evacuated because of smoke inside the building stopped flights.
Keeping the brush low prevents birds and other wildlife from nesting on the airfield. Such wildlife could present a serious hazard to airplanes as they take off and land at O'Hare.
Residents of three choice Northwest Side neighborhoods have won property tax appeals — of up to nearly 12 percent — after arguing that the value of their homes has taken a nose dive due to new flight patterns at O'Hare International Airport.
NTSB officials had previously said the train's operator, Brittney Haywood, admitted falling asleep at the controls as the train was pulling into the O'Hare station, but that automated systems in place were designed to stop the train if she did not hit the brakes.
It's the first redevelopment since Terminal 5's construction in 1993 and includes two dozen new high-end retail and dining options.
CTA officials were taking steps to fire the train operator who fell asleep at the controls of a Blue Line train before it crashed at O'Hare International Airport last month.
Experts at GasBuddy say the next few days will be very telling, especially if traffic begins moving in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Golden Knights had taken a two-games-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, but Carolina came roaring back, winning three straight to take home their first championship since the 2005-2006 season.
Police said the victim suffered cuts to his neck and the left side of his body and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
Witnesses called 911 to report an overturned kayak with fishing gear, but no one was around it.
Joabe Barbosa became the first person to have run every street in Chicago, finishing his quest at Buckingham Fountain on Sunday morning.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
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.
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.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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.
The formula was sold in-store and online through Target and on Nara's website within the last year.
According to Metra, the woman riding a bike was hit by a CN freight train near Lake Street and Hillside Avenue just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.
Two helicopters collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro right before 9 a.m. Chicago time. Among the passengers was American singer Oliver Tree.
Chicago police say the victim was sitting in an SUV when someone approached him, took out a gun, and fired shots.
Some storms may go strong to severe on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Experts at GasBuddy say the next few days will be very telling, especially if traffic begins moving in the Strait of Hormuz.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by severe storms that brought tornado touchdowns to the Chicago area and other parts of northern Illinois last week.
Police said the victim suffered cuts to his neck and the left side of his body and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
The Golden Knights had taken a two-games-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, but Carolina came roaring back, winning three straight to take home their first championship since the 2005-2006 season.
Joabe Barbosa became the first person to have run every street in Chicago, finishing his quest at Buckingham Fountain on Sunday morning.
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 Golden Knights had taken a two-games-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, but Carolina came roaring back, winning three straight to take home their first championship since the 2005-2006 season.
The White Sox trailed 1-0 and had one hit before they smacked six straight hits off Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan and reliever Jack Dreyer to open the sixth.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
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.
A SWAT response at an apartment building ended with people in custody in the west Chicago suburb of Addison early Sunday.
Police in Arlington Heights, Illinois, were searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl at the top of a parking garage this weekend.
After the Knicks won the NBA title, the NYPD said dozens of rowdy fans climbed onto a row of school buses, ripped off the hoods, smashed windshields and lit one of fire.
A man was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community Saturday night.
It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
