O'Hare Airport

Federal officers have seized 450 fake iPhone cases during an inspection at a facility at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The counterfeit cases were in a package that originated from Hong Kong and were headed to an Amazon facility in Joliet, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The cases are described as being of poor quality and design. Authorities...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport seized Chinese medications on Tuesday, which falsely claim to improve COVID-19 symptoms. Officials confiscated three parcels of Lianhua Qingwen Jiaonang, a Chinese medication falsely advertising to treat the coronavirus. Each parcel contained 9,600 capsules for a total of 28,000. The domestic cost of the medication equates to $28,797. Though…

While many area residents are stuck at home, a couple who recently moved back to the Chicago-area is struggling to find one, as they say they’ve been living at O’Hare International Airport and on CTA Blue Line trains. The couple, Linda Benavides and her husband Manuel, say they’ve been living at O’Hare since April 16. They had moved to...

United Airlines made a major announcement Monday night after passengers and doctors expressed frustration about seemingly crowded flights. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

After photos of crowded flights went viral, a major airline has announced changes to help customers maintain social distancing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Images of packed flights during the coronavirus pandemic are drawing criticism as airlines say they’re taking precautions. Ethan Weiss, a doctor from San Francisco, tweeted a picture showing doctors, nurses and medical staff returning to the West Coast on a United flight Saturday after caring for coronavirus patients in New York.  The flight was provided for free by Chicago-based...

After travel heavily ceased to limit the spread of COVID-19, hundreds are now returning to airports causing concern. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

A shipment of 35 counterfeit NFL Championship rings from China was seized on April 27 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O’Hare’s International Mail Facility, the agency said Monday. The package contained fake Super Bowl rings for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed her concerns and disappointment Sunday regarding the “exceedingly long lines” and several hours’ waits reported at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Saturday night due to enhanced coronavirus screenings.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed her concerns and disappointment Sunday regarding the “exceedingly long lines” and several hours’ waits reported at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Saturday night due to enhanced coronavirus screenings. “This is utterly unacceptable, going forward, we have to turn in a different direction and I specifically want to address these comments to Vice President Pence and members...

A family has launched a plea for answers after their loved one — a seemingly healthy 67-year-old mother — died following a flight from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Qatar. Ritha Gopal boarded a Qatar Airlines flight in Chicago on Feb. 21 and was ultimately headed to India, the Times of India reported. It is suspected a medical emergency occurred…

Several major airlines have issued travel waivers for their customers as a winter storm takes aim at the Chicago area. A winter storm watch has been issued for several counties in northern Illinois, with snowfall totals in excess of six inches possible in some locations. With that forecast, several airlines, including Delta and United, have issued travel waivers for Feb….

Travelers will be able to play games for free starting Monday thanks to a pop-up gaming lounge from Nintendo. The lounge will stay open until the end of March.

Starting Sunday, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will be one of seven major United States airports handling all flights from China amid the coronavirus outbreak. The United States declared a public health emergency on Friday and President Donald Trump signed an order barring entry to foreign nationals who visited China within the last 14 days, which scientists say is the...

Passengers on board an American Airlines flight bound for Chicago are recounting the terrifying moment when a man rushed the cockpit door, forcing the plane to be diverted to Jacksonville, Florida. Flight 2796, which took off from Miami, was forced to make a landing after the passenger became unruly, according to witnesses on the plane. “I think everyone got freaked…

A plane carrying 195 Americans that were evacuated from Wuhan arrives in California on Jan. 29. The threat of the virus outside of China remains low, according to the WHO. NBC’s Wendy Woolfolk reports.

Coronavirus screenings began at O’Hare International Airport Friday – the same day a case was confirmed in a woman from Chicago. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojeciechowski reports.

At least five United States airports, including Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, have started screening travelers from parts of China following an outbreak of a deadly coronavirus that has spread to several countries. Illinois health officials said Friday a Chicago woman who traveled through O’Hare was diagnosed with the virus, adding there was “no immediate risk to the general public.”...