1.7M travelers expected to pass through O'Hare, Midway this week

With 54.6 million Americans expected to travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving, AAA is predicting that it will be the third-busiest Thanksgiving since 2000.

Fight attendants at Midway speak out, want protections against abusive passengers

Flight attendant Corliss King wonders what it is about being in a tube at 30,000 feet that lets some passengers think there are no repercussions for harassing and abusing flight crews.

Survivors recall doomed United Flight 553 as anniversary of Chicago crash draws near: 'Like a bomb exploded'

Early December will mark the 50th anniversary of the crash of United Airlines Flight 553, which slammed into a residential neighborhood just south of Midway Airport. A survivor of one of Chicago's worst aviation disasters is reliving the nightmare.

Survivors recall doomed United Flight 553 as anniversary of Chicago crash draws near
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Early December will mark the 50th anniversary of the crash of United Airlines Flight 553, which slammed into a residential neighborhood just south of Midway Airport.

Here's where Chicagoans are headed for the holidays

New data shows where Chicago airports are sending the most passengers this holiday season.

O'Hare, Midway airport websites shut down by Russian cyberattack

A widespread Russian cyberattack knocked the websites for Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports offline early Monday, experts said.

Flight attendants protest at Midway, O’Hare airports for new contracts

Flight attendants for two of the city’s largest airlines protested at Midway and O’Hare airports on Tuesday, demanding new contracts that would provide better economic and working conditions.

Truck catches on fire at Midway International Airport

A truck driven by an electrician with the Chicago Department of Aviation caught on fire at Midway International Airport.

Chicago Department of Aviation truck catches fire at Midway
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A truck driven by an electrician with�the Chicago Department of Aviation caught fire on the northwest side of the airfield at Midway International Airport.

Hundreds of pilots picketing at airports nationwide as busy holiday weekend approaches
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While many are rushing to their gate, hundreds of pilots have taken to picket lines outside a dozen major airports, including Seattle-Tacoma International, Hartsfield-Jackson International and Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

New Illinois solar power farm to help power Chicago airports

“By 2025, hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans will get their energy needs met by an entirely renewable energy source,” Gov. JB Pritzker said.