Midway Airport

An emergency response was initiated at Midway airport following a Southwest Airlines flight incident. Chopper 7 was deployed to the scene on Monday morning.

Heavy storms in Chicago caused flooded basements, downed trees, and power outages. The National Weather Service reported up to 3 inches of rain and 74 mph winds at Midway Airport, with over 2,600 power outages and 770 tree emergency calls reported. Residents like Chuck Gill in Beverly and Charles McDonald in Belmont Cragin described damage from fallen trees and power lines.

Bally’s proposed installing slot machine lounges at O’Hare and Midway Airports to replace $6.8 million in projected revenue from newly legalized video gambling terminals in Chicago. The city’s 2026 budget assumed 80% of eligible establishments would apply for licenses, but delays in processing have created a revenue uncertainty. Ald. Anthony Beale highlighted concerns about sweepstakes machines operating illegally while advocating for airport slot machine revenue.

A traveler criticizes O’Hare Airport for excessively long taxi times during arrivals and departures, contrasting it with Midway Airport’s efficiency. The author attributes O’Hare’s inefficiency to a $6 billion expansion project that failed to improve operations, despite its scale and cost.