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.
United Airlines requiring negative COVID-19 tests for UK passengers traveling to Chicago
United Airlines announced on Thursday that effective Dec. 28, the airline will require passengers originating from the UK who are traveling into Chicago O’Hare to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
Although far fewer, Illinoisans still traveling for holidays despite CDC warnings
While the number of holiday travelers is drastically down this year, many are still putting the CDC coronavirus warnings to the side in hopes of having a merry Christmas away from home.
O'Hare offering rapid COVID tests as holiday travel surges
O'Hare International Airport is seeing some of its busiest travel days of the year right now.
Mechanic crushed to death at O'Hare was breadwinner for extended family: 'He was taking care of everyone'
A 35-year-old maintenance mechanic died after being crushed by airplane equipment Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport.
Wisconsin man charged after threatening to 'shoot up' White House and O'Hare Airport
A Wisconsin man was slapped with misdemeanor charges Friday for allegedly threatening to “shoot up” O'Hare International Airport and the White House.
Temps rise to mid-50s on unusually warm December day — but Friday snow is possible
The Chicago area got a small break from pandemic-altered life Thursday in the form of unseasonably warm weather.
Travelers may have been exposed to measles at O'Hare Airport, health officials say
The Chicago Public Health Department says a 13-month old, who was not vaccinated, was at the airport while contagious earlier this month.
Woman arrested at O'Hare for allegedly boarding a plane without a ticket
Yaazmina Payton, 23, was arrested on Sunday after she boarded a plane without a ticket at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. She is charged with criminal trespassing.
TSA confiscates replica grenade at O'Hare Airport
TSA agents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport confiscated a replica grenade on Sunday.
United flight lands safely at O'Hare after hailstorm cracks windshield
There were some intense moments aboard a United flight on Monday.
Southwest Airlines to expand service to O'Hare in 2021
Southwest Airlines said Monday it will expand in Houston and Chicago by starting flights to those cities’ largest airports, stepping up its head-to-head competition against bigger airlines.
15 French bulldogs found at O’Hare warehouse allowed to stay in U.S.
A local animal rescue group has reached a deal with federal authorities that will allow 15 French bulldogs rescued from a warehouse at O’Hare International Airport to remain in the country after the the Centers for Disease Control initially had demanded their deportation.
16 French bulldogs from the Middle East found in squalid conditions at O'Hare Airport warehouse
“To touch their skin they would yip because you could see where the urine burnt their skin. Their paws were raw and bloody,” said Mary Scheffke of the Chicago French Bulldog Rescue.
Half-million counterfeit N-95 masks confiscated at O’Hare: U.S. Customs
Authorities say they confiscated a shipment of a half-million counterfeit N-95 masks at O’Hare International Airport last week.
Dog dies, 17 others rescued after O’Hare cargo handler allegedly neglects German Shepherds for 3 days
An international shipment of German Shepherds was allegedly neglected by a cargo handler at O’Hare Airport, causing one of them to die, after a paperwork issue left them stranded in a warehouse for three days.
Fake driver's licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says
Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say -- and young adults who are lax with their personal information may be their biggest enablers.