Bomb squad responds to smoking backpack on Southwest flight at Midway

No one was injured Monday morning when a battery inside a passenger’s bag started smoking on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Midway International Airport.

Bag explodes at Midway after it's run over by luggage vehicle, police say

There was “no threat” to the public Monday after a bag combusted at Midway International Airport when it was run over by a luggage vehicle.

Plane evacuated at Midway Airport for mechanical issue; no one injured

No one was injured Monday when an airplane experienced a mechanical issue shortly after landing at Midway International Airport and was evacuated.

Cars stolen from lots near Midway

At least four vehicles have been stolen recently from parking lots near Midway International Airport on the Southwest Side, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

Vehicles stolen from Midway parking lots: police

The first vehicle was stolen about 6 a.m. Aug. 28 from a parking lot in the 4700 block of West 59th Street, police said.

2.1M travelers expected at Chicago airports over 4th of July

The city of Chicago says it expects more than 2.1 million passengers to travel through its airports for the Fourth of July holiday.

Snow leads to 700+ flight cancellations

Chicagoans were met with a sloppy, late-season — or wrong-season — snowfall on Saturday, and it’ll be a while yet until they can finally say that spring has sprung.

More flights cancelled at Chicago airports after snowfall

About 190 flights have been cancelled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport following a snowstorm that also shut down hundreds of flights over the weekend.

Snow forces cancellation of 1,140+ flights

Wintry weather in northern Illinois has forced the cancellation of flights at Chicago's two major airports.

Woman pleads guilty to sneaking aboard international flight

A woman who's been dubbed a serial stowaway was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to sneaking past Chicago airport security last year, boarding a plane and flying to London without a ticket.

WARNING: Potential measles exposure at Midway Airport, suburban hospital

People may have been exposed to measles at Midway Airport and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital after an Illinois resident who passed through the two locations has now been confirmed to be diagnosed with the disease.