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Midway Atoll eradicated invasive rats after Bonin petrels had fallen to fewer than 5,000 nesting pairs; by 2008 the seabird colony had rebounded to more than 135,000 pairs

Invasive rats were removed from Midway Atoll, which had devastated native seabird populations. Bonin petrel numbers surged from under five thousand to over one hundred thirty-five thousand pairs. This eradication effort also allowed native vegetation to recover and stabilize the fragile islands. However, invasive house mice later emerged as a…

The Times of India

Delta flight hit by firework when landing on July 4 at Midway airport

There were 52 passengers and six crew members on board at the time of the incident

The Independent UK

Some rural Texans see THC as a lifeline for their health and economy

As lawmakers continue to debate banning hemp-derived THC, some rural Texans say it helps ease addiction, health concerns and economic woes that hit their communities the hardest.

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TSA intercepted 122 firearms at Chicago airports in 2023, including record number at Midway

TSA officers stopped 72 handguns from making it through security checkpoints at O’Hare Airport, and 50 firearms were seized at Midway Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times

Light snow showers expected through Saturday, significant systems move in Monday

As of 6 p.m., O’Hare airport had recorded about 1.9 inches of snow and Midway about 1.6 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Sun-Times

Central Market food and retail space lands at Midway Airport: ‘It represents the global city that we truly are’

The Central Market’s opening marked completion of the eight-year, $400 million Midway Modernization Program, which expanded security checkpoints and upgraded parking garages and concessions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Holiday hordes? Record number of Thanksgiving travelers expected at O’Hare and Midway: ‘Travel’s coming back’

With 2.4 million travelers hitting the roads, Illinois is also nearing a record number of people traveling by car this Thanksgiving season, according to AAA.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Forever chemicals’ toxic legacy at Chicago’s airports

Firefighting foam with PFAS contaminated groundwater under Chicago airports.

Chicago Sun-Times

Airport internet service deal extended for five years

The latest agreement sets the stage for the city to take over the service.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brereton Jones remembered as a politician, horseman, and friend

Before Brereton Jones was elected Kentucky governor as a Democrat in 1991, he was lieutenant governor, and before that, a Republican delegate in the West Virginia state legislature.Before those years in politics – and afterwards – he was a horseman, the owner and operator of Airdrie Stud, near Midway in…

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Berkeley man accused of flashing laser pointer at airplanes at O’Hare and Midway

An Illinois State Police air patrol traced a laser pointer flash to a home in Berkeley. Saul Martinez Castanon, 36, was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct. Airline pilots had reported encountering lasers in the area.

Chicago Sun-Times

A flight from O’Hare to Midway? Yes, but don’t try to buy a ticket

Some users of flight tracking apps noticed one flight that seemed too unusual to be true: A 20-mile United Airlines flight from O’Hare to Midway on Monday. It was just the airline repositioning a charter flight.

Chicago Sun-Times

James Jankowiak made use of a real tree for this mural near Midway Airport

His “Flight Patterns” mural at 59th Street and Central Park Avenue makes it seem the real tree is sprouting from the painted tree trunk. And check out the birds.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 Detroit men charged after more than 44 pounds of fentanyl seized at Midway Airport

Jamire Hollingshed and Robert Lewis were arrested after agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration learned they were planning to fly into Midway on May 2.

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Lawmakers shouldn’t rush to spend more money on flawed Peotone airport plan

O’Hare, Midway and other airports are already taking on the cargo-handling Peotone’s backers want. The state Senate should reject a proposal promoting a plan that should be grounded.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot extends pandemic lifeline to airport concessionaires on her way out the door

Presiding over her last City Council meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced an ordinance empowering Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee to negotiate new, more “limited relief” for O’Hare and Midway concessionaires.

Chicago Sun-Times

Midway Plaisance is the wrong site to replace park space taken for Obama Center

The city needs to replace recreational space taken from Jackson Park for the Obama Presidential Center, but the eastern end of the Midway should remain a sustainable wetland, parks advocates write.

Chicago Sun-Times

Severe weather causes flight groundings, train suspensions in Chicago area

Flight cancellations Friday exceeded 260 at O’Hare Airport and 120 at Midway Airport. A wind advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Farmer’s Fridge is building a salad-making empire near Midway Airport

The 100,000 square-foot facility makes salads driven by 70 full-time drivers to 700 locations across the country.

Chicago Tribune

Southwest could return to full operations by the weekend; travelers will get reimbursed for ‘reasonable’ expenses, Chicago officials say

Southwest Airlines could be operating at normal levels by the weekend after days of widespread cancellations, Chicago Department of Aviation officials said Wednesday evening, citing discussions with Southwest leadership.

Chicago Sun-Times

Weary travelers still dealing with canceled flights, missing luggage Tuesday

As of 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, 251 flights had been canceled at Midway, 77 at O’Hare.

Chicago Sun-Times

Arctic cold, high winds cause significant delays on Metra and CTA. Hundreds of flights canceled at O’Hare, Midway

The Chicago area remained under a winter weather warning, with high winds kicking up snow and driving down temperatures. The official reading at O’Hare overnight was minus 8. Wind chills as low as minus 40 were recorded.

Chicago Tribune

50 years ago, a plane crashed into homes outside Chicago's Midway, killing 45 people. The neighborhood hasn’t forgotten

CHICAGO — Evan Cotter Jr. was getting ready to play hockey after school on a cold December afternoon in 1972 when the wing of a Boeing 737 slammed into the back of his family’s house.

Chicago Sun-Times

Unlocking a painful wartime past through photographs

American Heroes: Portraits of Service, a permanent photographic exhibition, opened last week at Midway Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hackers shut down O’Hare, Midway airport websites

But airport operations unaffected in intrusions that targeted New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles airports as well.

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