Flights resuming after fire at air traffic center forces hundreds of cancellations

CHICAGO - Flights have begun taking off and landing again at Chicago's two airports after a fire at a suburban air traffic control center forced hundreds of cancellations.

All flights in and out of O'Hare and Midway airports were halted for more than five hours, causing disruptions across the U.S. air travel network. More than 850 flights were canceled in Chicago alone.

Full story: WJFW

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