Chicago Thanksgiving travel outlook

Checking in on Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago and Boston
CBS News Chicago reporter Mugo Odigwe and CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt have reports from their local airports where travelers are trying to make it to their destinations for Thanksgiving. And CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the national forecast.
Chicago to open warming centers for Thanksgiving as frigid temperatures move in
As blustery cold conditions move into the area on Thanksgiving Day and into next week, the city is working to keep people safe. Chicago's warming shelters will be made available to ensure people who need it have shelter from the cold.
Millions expected to hit the roads, Chicago airports ahead of Thanksgiving | See best travel times
CHICAGO (WLS) -- With Thanksgiving just one day away AAA expects Wednesday to be the busiest day on the roads. The Illinois Tollway expects about 2 million drivers to use its tollway system Wednesday alone. The best time to leave is before 10 a.m. Airports will be packed again with holiday travelers.
Air travel ramps up at Chicago's O'Hare before Thanksgiving
Fox 32's Kasey Chronis went behind the scenes at United's station operations center inside O'Hare International Airport. Despite airfare going up, more people are flying this Thanksgiving compared to last year.
Chicago's O'Hare Airport expecting 11% surge in traffic over Thanksgiving this year
AAA reports nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving with close to 6 million people flying domestically. Officials at Chicago's O'Hare Airport are expecting a huge surge in passenger traffic.
Chicago’s airports prepare for nearly 2 million Thanksgiving travelers
Chicago’s airports are preparing to welcome more than 1.8 million travelers between Tuesday and next Monday on what the Transportation Security Administration predicts will be the “busiest
Chicago drivers brace for busy Thanksgiving travel day
Chicago-area roadways are expected to be packed Wednesday as many drivers hit the road to make their Thanksgiving destinations.
Mostly dry conditions in Chicago for Thanksgiving travelers
A busy travel day is ahead and the weather looks to cooperate in Chicago. More clouds are expected than sunshine on Wednesday with highs in the 40s. Light rain mixed with snow at times favors areas south of I-80 late in the day and evening.
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Chicago weather: Thanksgiving travel looks good locally, and then a big drop in temps by Friday
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Record Number of Travelers Expected Over Thanksgiving Week
By Hank Sanders Scott Arnould expected traffic and long lines when he arrived at Chicago O’Hare International Airport more ...
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