Men wanted for robbery on Red Line
Chicago police are seeking two men wanted in connection with a robbery Monday on the Red Line.
TSA confiscates replica grenade at O'Hare Airport
TSA agents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport confiscated a replica grenade on Sunday.
Delta bans hundreds of passengers for refusing to wear masks
Delta says it has banned over 400 passengers from flying who refused to wear a mask.
Southwest Airlines will stop blocking middle seats in December
Middle seats will once again be filled on flights beginning a week after Thanksgiving, and just ahead of the rest of the travel season, Southwest Airlines confirmed.
TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March
TSA said it screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide on Oct. 18, 2020. The agency hasn’t seen that volume since March 17.
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.
Mom wants airlines to reexamine mask policies after getting kicked off flight
American Airlines said that they are investigating the incident and that they follow CDC guidelines.
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.
Green Line trains resume stopping at 35th Street after protesters march at Chicago Police headquarters
CTA Green and Red Line trains were bypassing 35th Street stops on Wednesday due to nearby protest activity.
California governor signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks
This rule, if not halted by a court challenge by the oil and gas industry and the Trump administration, would make California the first U.S. state with a plan to phase them out completely.
Deadline to renew expired driver’s licenses pushed back to 2021
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended the deadline to renew expired driver’s licenses and state ID cards until early next year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Chicago mom, 2-year-old son removed from flight over mask policy
Southwest Airlines says it is looking into the incident that happened Saturday when a Chicago mom was kicked off a plane headed to Midway Airport because her 2-year-old son was having trouble wearing a mask.
American Airlines allows employees to wear Black Lives Matter pins on uniforms
American Airlines says employees can wear pins supporting Black Lives Matter. The airline is calling it a matter of equality, not politics.
Study examines link between transit use and COVID-19
Alex Perez from Active Transportation Alliance talks about their findings regarding the proliferation of COVID-19 on public transit and the communities of color that are most effected.
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.
American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs when federal aid expires in October
The airline began 2020 with about 140,000 employees but expects fewer than 100,000 to remain in October.
Adams Street bridge over Kennedy to close Monday for 2 years of construction
The Adams Street bridge will close for two years of construction starting on Monday.