Chicago airports add boxes for travelers to dispose of marijuana

The cannabis amnesty boxes, as they’re called, were installed at each airport last week, just as legal marijuana sales began in Illinois.

Travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won't be busted, police say

Even though marijuana will still be illegal under federal law — and it’s illegal to carry across state lines — authorities have no intention of arresting people caught with the drug at Chicago airports, officials said Friday.

5 million travelers expected to pass through Chicago airports over the holidays

Airlines estimate 5 million people will pass through both airports, more than a 2% increase from last year, the Chicago Department of Transportation said.

No injuries after plane skids off runway at O'Hare Airport

No injuries were reported after a plane slid off a runway Monday morning at O’Hare International Airport as a snowstorm moved through the Chicago area.

No Blue Line service for 9 days between O'Hare and Rosemont starting Friday

The Chicago Transit Authority’s Blue Line service will shut down Friday night for nine days of repairs between O’Hare and Rosemont stations.

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.

Rat meat seized from passenger arriving at O'Hare

A man tried to import several pounds of African rat meat in the U.S. after flying into O’Hare International Airport.

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.

Fire breaks out inside plane after passenger's vape overheats at O'Hare

An American Airlines passenger’s electronic cigarette combusted Friday night, prompting a small fire shortly after the plane landed at O’Hare International Airport.