Plane wheel lands in yard of Jefferson Park home: police
A wheel fell off a small plane bound for O’Hare International Airport Thursday and landed in the yard of a home in Jefferson Park on the Northwest Side.
Man allegedly hid 3 months at O'Hare Airport due to COVID-19 fear
A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months.
Customs seizes over 4,000 steroid pills at O’Hare
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago seized over 4,000 steroid pills headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, this week.
Inside Look: United, O'Hare play pivotal role in distributing coronavirus vaccine
United Airlines is helping distribute millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine and O’Hare International Airport is playing a pivotal role in the massive vaccine distribution effort.
10K weed ‘dabbers’ confiscated by customs officers at O’Hare
Customs officers at O’Hare International Airport confiscated an illegal shipment of 10,000 "dabbers" used to vaporize marijuana.
United Airlines requiring negative COVID-19 tests for UK passengers traveling to Chicago
United Airlines announced on Thursday that effective Dec. 28, the airline will require passengers originating from the UK who are traveling into Chicago O’Hare to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
Although far fewer, Illinoisans still traveling for holidays despite CDC warnings
While the number of holiday travelers is drastically down this year, many are still putting the CDC coronavirus warnings to the side in hopes of having a merry Christmas away from home.
O'Hare offering rapid COVID tests as holiday travel surges
O'Hare International Airport is seeing some of its busiest travel days of the year right now.
Mechanic crushed to death at O'Hare was breadwinner for extended family: 'He was taking care of everyone'
A 35-year-old maintenance mechanic died after being crushed by airplane equipment Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport.
Wisconsin man charged after threatening to 'shoot up' White House and O'Hare Airport
A Wisconsin man was slapped with misdemeanor charges Friday for allegedly threatening to “shoot up” O'Hare International Airport and the White House.
Temps rise to mid-50s on unusually warm December day — but Friday snow is possible
The Chicago area got a small break from pandemic-altered life Thursday in the form of unseasonably warm weather.
New COVID testing site opens near Midway
There were huge lines Tuesday as the City of Chicago opened up a new testing center for COVID-19.
Travelers may have been exposed to measles at O'Hare Airport, health officials say
The Chicago Public Health Department says a 13-month old, who was not vaccinated, was at the airport while contagious earlier this month.
Woman arrested at O'Hare for allegedly boarding a plane without a ticket
Yaazmina Payton, 23, was arrested on Sunday after she boarded a plane without a ticket at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. She is charged with criminal trespassing.
Men wanted for robbery on Red Line
Chicago police are seeking two men wanted in connection with a robbery Monday on the Red Line.
TSA confiscates replica grenade at O'Hare Airport
TSA agents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport confiscated a replica grenade on Sunday.
Delta bans hundreds of passengers for refusing to wear masks
Delta says it has banned over 400 passengers from flying who refused to wear a mask.
Southwest Airlines will stop blocking middle seats in December
Middle seats will once again be filled on flights beginning a week after Thanksgiving, and just ahead of the rest of the travel season, Southwest Airlines confirmed.
TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March
TSA said it screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide on Oct. 18, 2020. The agency hasn’t seen that volume since March 17.
United flight lands safely at O'Hare after hailstorm cracks windshield
There were some intense moments aboard a United flight on Monday.