Pro-Palestinian protesters block road near O'Hare Airport Monday morning
Protesters were wearing signs reading "Free Palestine" and "Stop Genocide" blocked all lanes of traffic headed to the O'Hare terminals.
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Kris Habermehl is a traffic and breaking news reporter for CBS News Chicago.
Habermehl returned to CBS News Chicago in March, 2022.
Kris is CBS News Chicago's eye in the sky from Skywatch, providing traffic reports during the morning news and following breaking news from the air all day long.
He's a five-time Emmy Award winner, a licensed pilot and a lieutenant and training officer at the Kirkland Fire Depertment. Habermehl has been a pilot since he was a young boy.
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Protesters were wearing signs reading "Free Palestine" and "Stop Genocide" blocked all lanes of traffic headed to the O'Hare terminals.
CBS 2's photographer observed a firefighter being transported to the scene for medical care. The firefighter was awake and alert.
A wrong-way driver slammed into a garbage truck in the outbound lanes around 5:45 a.m.
It happened Wednesday afternoon, just after 3:00.
A car in which the people were found appeared to have bullet holes low in the windshield, and the right front wheel was ripped up.
The Fire Department called a mayday response for a firefighter unaccounted for.
Illinois State Police said no gas made it onto the roadway. No injuries were reported.
There were no reports of injuries. The cause and origin of the fire were not immediately learned.
The officer was driving north in the alley behind Halsted Street, when he saw two men running toward his car who may have been trying to carjack him, police said.
People were seen screaming for help as they found themselves trapped in the burning building and hung out of the windows.
Police said the passengers were evacuated, and the plane was searched at a remote location at O'Hare Airport.
The fire appeared to be confined to the back porches, but there had been a potential for real disaster when the flames were raging.
All lanes finally reopened by just before 6 p.m.
At least one car rolled over due to the impact of the crash.
All five of those hospitalized were said to be in fair condition.