Ground stop ordered at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
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Overall, more than 1,400 flights across the country were canceled Saturday, with the majority due to weather hitting the upper Midwest, according to FlightAware.
A ground stop was instituted at O'Hare International Airport Wednesday morning, in the midst of the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush.
More than 1.6 million people will surge through O’Hare International Airport over the Thanksgiving holiday, but Robert and Sandra Schneider had eyes for just two Wednesday. The Lake Villa residents
More than 700 flights have been delayed at O'Hare International Airport as of midday as high winds whipped through the area.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the most connected airport in the US, according to the latest data, and is seventh globally. It is one of the largest airports in the US with 201 gates and four terminals, and covers 7,627 square acres. In August 2025 alone, the airport saw over eight million flyers.
The airport's sprawling capital improvement program is expected to total $11.5 billion over the next decade, $9 billion of it bond funded.
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