The Department of Homeland Security has said federal agents have made more than 1,500 arrests as part of the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which began more than a month ago.

A Chicago police bomb squad unit detonated a suspicious package near Chicago Midway International Airport on Monday.

The government shutdown has entered its second week, and many travelers are worried about possible effects on their flights. Here's how to check your status.

Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Philadelphia, and at its air traffic control centers in Atlanta, Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The agency temporarily slowed takeoffs of planes headed to the first three cities.

Since it opened in 1986, the ride has given countless fairgoers a thrill, and a welcome splash of water on a hot day.