Officials launch $300 million upgrade at O'Hare Airport Terminal 3
The project is designed to overhaul everything from security checkpoints and baggage claim, while adding amenities and more accessibility.
The project is designed to overhaul everything from security checkpoints and baggage claim, while adding amenities and more accessibility.
A three-year, $300 million construction project to upgrade Terminal 3 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport launched on Monday. The project is designed to overhaul everything from security checkpoints and baggage claim, while adding amenities and more accessibility.
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has proposed making it a felony to block an "exceptionally busy public right of way" for 5 minutes or longer.
Traffic was returning to normal on the Kennedy Expressway late Monday morning, after pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the I-190 access road to O'Hare International Airport.
Traffic was returning to normal on the Kennedy Expressway late Monday morning, after pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the I-190 access road to O'Hare International Airport.
Protesters were wearing signs reading "Free Palestine" and "Stop Genocide" blocked all lanes of traffic headed to the O'Hare terminals.
Officials from both airports say they are ready for the travel rush that comes with the end of spring break.
Officials both are O’Hare and Midway say they are ready for the travel rush that comes with the end of spring break.
The Centers for Disease Control is now asking passengers to volunteer for their noses to be swabbed – and to answer questions about their travel.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now asking passengers to volunteer for their noses to be swabbed – and to answer questions about their travel.
Flight 2137 on Airbus 320 was heading to Salt Lake City International Airport when a possible oil warning light issue happened, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Several Chicago suburbs were also hit with hail and falling trees during the storms Tuesday night. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A flight traveling to Los Angeles International Airport was diverted to Chicago after a bomb threat Wednesday morning. United Flight 1533, with 202 passengers, took off from Newark Liberty International Airport at 6:05 a.m. and landed at O'Hare Airport at 7:44 a.m. Chicago time.
Police said the passengers were evacuated, and the plane was searched at a remote location at O'Hare Airport.
The move is effective Wednesday, Jan. 24.
All Nippon Airways Flight 11, a Boeing 777, was taxiing for departure when its left wing hit the stabilizer of Delta Air Lines Flight 2122, a Boeing 717.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey met some people who ran into trouble with their flights at O'Hare International Airport.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey did find some frustrated passengers at O'Hare International Airport who were trying to book hotels for the night, but most travelers were making their flights.
More than 1,100 flights had been canceled at O'Hare and Midway international airports as of late Friday. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Passengers at O’Hare and Midway both brought guns less often than the national average last year – but the figure at Midway set a record.
n 2023, the TSA screened 858 million people – and intercepted 7.8 guns per million passengers.
Huggins suffers from bipolar disorder, manic depression, and schizophrenia. She is almost completely deaf, but can read lips. She also walks with a cane.
After a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines flight just 10 minutes after takeoff, all Boeing 737 Max 9s are grounded until they can be inspected.
Trains were back running the full route by the early evening, but with residual delays.
After some travel troubles on Sunday, things were moving smoothly again at Midway International Airport on Christmas Day night.
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The incidents started on March 27, with the latest happening on Tuesday during the overnight hours.
The Beach Boys with John Stamos, The Roots, Norah Jones, and Broadway star Ben Platt are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park.
Police say that in each incident, three men entered businesses and attempted to remove the ATMs but were unsuccessful.
No arrests have been made.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's trial in New York heard testimony from a former media executive about his efforts to bury negative stories about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.
Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.
The Senate passed the foreign aid package, which includes a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok, after months of disagreement in Congress.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Senators approve foreign aid package that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here's what experts say could happen next.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
Elliott Henderson, of south suburban Glenwood, is featured on a website, a petition, and Facebook and Instagram pages -- all dedicated to warning others about his travel deals.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
Right now, Illinois sports books pay 15% tax on their revenue. But Gov. JB Pritzker's latest budget proposal would spike the tax to 35%.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Colbert lived in Chicago for 11 years, performing and "cutting his comedy teeth" at the legendary Second City and attending Northwestern University. His show will broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater Aug. 19-22 on CBS.
The mural was unveiled on the side of the building at the southeast corner the Chicago Medical Society building at Grand Avenue Dearborn Street.
One company is helping residential buildings reduce their impact and put carbon to use.
About 200 people were on the All Nippon Airways flight at the time.
The directive comes just over a week since the protests began along with reports of escalating tensions with Jewish students.
They are advising residents to report suspicious activity and to save any surveillance video if possible.
The bill gives TikTok 270 days to part ways with Chinese company Byte Dance and instead find a new owner or it'll be taken out of U.S. app stores.
Huesca would have turned 31 on Tuesday, but instead, his fellow officers held a ceremonial goodbye as his body was taken to a local funeral home.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's trial in New York heard testimony from a former media executive about his efforts to bury negative stories about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.
The incidents started on March 27, with the latest happening on Tuesday during the overnight hours.
The Beach Boys with John Stamos, The Roots, Norah Jones, and Broadway star Ben Platt are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
The Sox joined Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003, the St. Louis Browns in 1936 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 as teams to start 3-20.
Cody Bellinger also hit a two-run homer in the first off J.P. France.
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Drew Smyly were placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs before a series opener against the Houston Astros.
It'll be a quick three-week turnaround for Carodoso from winning the national title game at South Carolina to her first WNBA training camp.
While it may be a foregone conclusion the Bears will select USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick, Poles didn't make that official just yet.
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.
School officials said police arrested the gunman and recovered a gun.
One of the men sprayed him in the face with pepper spray, while the other had a knife in his hand, police said. Both men beat until he fell to the ground, police said.
The task force isn't only responding to thefts on retail strips such as the Magnificent Mile or making arrests. They are working directly with businesses.
Two boys were shot as a large group of teens flooded the streets in the South Loop near Roosevelt and Canal on March 2.