O'Hare agents confiscate $638K in fake luxury watches, sunglasses and other goods
Customs officers at O'Hare Airport intercepted a shipment of counterfeit luxury items this week worth nearly $638,000.
Memorial Day travel update: Illinois and nationwide
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the suspension of construction work throughout the long holiday weekend and the reopening of lanes wherever possible.
Memorial Day weekend: Chicago airports prepare for busy travel days
Approximately 1.5 million people are expected to pass through both of Chicago's airports between Thursday and Tuesday.
Air travel set to exceed pre-pandemic levels during Memorial Day weekend
AAA is saying the upcoming weekend could be among the busiest-ever travel periods for the unofficial start of summer by road and by air.
Viral video shows people fighting at O'Hare Airport, 2 charged
Two people were arrested and charged after allegedly punching a 24-year-old woman at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Monday.
Rick Bayless signs cookbooks and gives out guacamole samples to fliers at O'Hare Airport
There was a celebrity chef appearance at O'Hare Airport Tuesday.
Airline accountability in focus as White House works on regulations to safeguard passengers
In a move to protect passengers, the White House is working on new regulations that would require airlines to pay-up for certain flight delays and cancelations.
Now hiring: TSA, Raging Waves, Six Flags looking for new workers across Chicago area
With the summer season just around the corner, local businesses are beginning to hire in mass.
Severe weather prompts ground stop at Chicago airports
Ground stops were issued at Chicago airports due to severe weather in the surrounding area Wednesday morning.
Ground stop in effect for flights arriving at Chicago's O'Hare Airport due to thunderstorms
Just before 4 p.m., the FAA said there was a Traffic Management Program in effect for planes arriving at O'Hare. This is causing arriving flights to be delayed by an average of one hour and 49 minutes.
Air taxis that will take you to O'Hare Airport coming to Chicago
You'll be able to skip the Chicago traffic and construction.
Chicago CBP officers intercept counterfeit designer products at O'Hare
The two shipments of fake goods came from Thailand, and had the items been authentic, officials say they would have been worth nearly $400,000.
‘Proof of airport business’ required to enter O’Hare during overnight hours from Blue Line, officials say
Those arriving by CTA train at O’Hare Airport during overnight hours need to provide proof they have “business" there to be allowed to enter, officials said.
Belvidere man found safe after vanishing from O'Hare Airport
A man who was reported missing from Belvidere, Illinois has been found safe out of state, his family announced Monday.
Rideshare pickup area at O'Hare Airport relocating starting Monday
The change is the latest in a series of efforts by the Chicago Department of Aviation to reduce congestion in the lower levels of the arrival lanes.
Lightfoot vows to remove unhoused people from O’Hare as more seek shelter at airport
Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed to do everything she can to remove unhoused people at O’Hare Airport, calling it a safety issue, after the situation drew national attention — and criticism.
'She doesn't care': Chicago alderman blasts Lightfoot for turning O'Hare Airport into 'homeless shelter'
"We have to fight back for this city because we can't allow what's happening here to become the mainstay for every neighborhood and for every iconic part of Chicago, which is overrun by the homeless, overrun by gangs, overrun by criminality, and what should be a welcoming city to all the good law-abiding people who want to make this home," Ald. Lopez said.
Increase in homeless people reportedly sleeping at O'Hare Airport
Travelers passing through O'Hare International Airport are noticing an increase in the number of homeless people sleeping in the airport.
Dried rodents, Italian meats, confiscated by customs officers at O'Hare
Customs officers at O'Hare confiscated more than 5,000 illegal items passing through the airport last month, including hatching eggs concealed inside a neck pillow, dried cow skin, and dried rodents.
Chicago customs agents seize over $500K in counterfeit currency, merchandise at O’Hare
Customs agents seized more than $500,000 in counterfeit currency and merchandise at O’Hare International Airport last week.