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Thirty-three people are killed in mass shootings at Fourth of July celebrations, with 11 people killed and 55 others injured in Chicago, Illinois, two people killed and three others injured in Huntington Beach, California, one person killed and six others injured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one person killed and five others injured in Boston, Massachusetts.
2024-07-4

Twenty-three people are injured when a Chicago "L" commuter train crashes into snow removal equipment in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
2023-11-16

One person is killed and eight others are critically injured in a mass shooting in the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
2023-07-30

A series of tornadoes strike Chicago, Illinois, United States, prompting complete ground stops at O'Hare and Midway International Airports.
2023-07-12

Illinois reports their first case of the Omicron variant in a Chicago resident.
2021-12-7

Fifteen people are injured, six seriously, in a mass shooting at a funeral home in Chicago, Illinois. One person is in custody, but a motive remains unclear.
2020-07-21

Several hundred flights are cancelled in Chicago amidst an extreme cold wave bringing temperatures of −22 F to the region. Amtrak, Metra and South Shore Line have also cancelled services.
2019-01-30

A United Airlines flight headed from Chicago to Hong Kong makes an emergency landing in Anchorage, Alaska, after a passenger allegedly became unruly.
2018-01-4

A United Airlines passenger is dragged off a flight at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airline company is under fire because of the mistreatment of the passenger.
2017-04-9

Caribou Coffee announces plans to close all of its stores in the Chicago area.
2013-04-8