$1.64M in counterfeit currency seized at O’Hare so far in 2021

Customs agents have seized more than $1 million in counterfeit currency so far this year at O’Hare International Airport.

Passenger on flight to Chicago becomes 'verbally abusive' to crew over face mask

A passenger on a flight from Miami to Chicago Tuesday afternoon refused to comply with the plane's face mask policy and was "verbally abusive" to the crew, Southwest Airlines said. 

$635K worth of counterfeit purses, other items seized at O'Hare

A package containing 445 counterfeit designer purses and other items was seized at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport mail branch, officials said Friday.

Plane with landing gear issue safely lands at O’Hare

No one was injured Friday after a plane with an apparent landing gear issue landed at O’Hare International Airport.

‘Serial stowaway’ held without bail for violating probation

“Serial stowaway” Marilyn Hartman was ordered held without bail Thursday for violating a 2019 burglary and trespassing conviction at O’Hare Airport.

'Serial stowaway' Marilyn Hartman arrested again at O'Hare

Marilyn Hartman has snuck past airport security and boarded planes illegally for years. She’s been arrested at O’Hare and Midway several times and at other airports around the country.

65,000 counterfeit N95 masks seized at O’Hare Airport

The fake hospital-grade masks, in high demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, could’ve been worth over $400,000, U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Steven Bansbach said in a statement.

Baby delivered at O'Hare on Valentine's Day

A Chicago police officer thought he spotted a stranded motorist shortly after 7 a.m. and went to investigate, but instead heard a driver yelling, “The baby’s coming out!”

Southwest Airlines launches first-ever service at O'Hare

On Sunday, Southwest Airlines launched service for the first time ever at O’Hare International Airport, ending more than 30 years of exclusive Chicago service at Midway.

Customs seizes nearly $100K in erectile dysfunction pills from traveler at O’Hare

A traveler tried to illegally pass through customs at O’Hare International Airport with 3,200 erectile dysfunction tablets he said were for his friends.

Chicago tops list of US cities for bed bug infestations, company says

Chicago, which welcomes more than 48 million visitors annually, has claimed the top spot on Orkin's 50 Bed Bug Cities List Monday for being infested with the most bedbugs nationwide.

Video shows arrest of man who lived at O’Hare for 3 months

City airport officials released video of the arrest of a man who allegedly lived at O’Hare International Airport for three months.

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.