.Pete Buttigieg visits O’Hare Friday morning ahead of what’s expected to be a busy Labor Day travel weekend. He says flight cancellations are down from 2.6% in 2022 to 1.6% in 2023. (ABC 7 Chicago)

The 2023 Fifth Third Bank ‘Bike The Drive’ is now underway! Thousands of bikers have taken over DuSable Lake Shore Drive to support the Active Transportation Alliance - which works to improve trails and bike paths across Chicagoland. (ABC 7 Chicago)

*At least* 20 cars in the Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side were broken into last night. Residents say nothing was taken, but their personal belongings inside were rummaged through. As you might imagine, victims of this vandalism are fuming. More at 4:30 on ABC 7 Chicago.

At least a dozen cars had windows smashed overnight in the Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side. Cars were hit on the 4800 block of S. Lake Park and on S. Dorchester. Neighbors say this isn’t the first time either. More on @abc7chicago at 4:30p.

GOOD NEWS: 12YO Sophia Nieves is surprised by ⁦Chicago Bears⁩ Staley Da Bear after completing 2 years of chemotherapy treatments for a leukemia diagnosis. She’s now cancer-free and got the surprise of a lifetime. Watch ⁦ABC 7 Chicago⁩ at 5!!

Former Signature Room workers are rallying outside the Hancock Building after the restaurant abruptly closed on September 28. A complaint was recently filed in federal court against Infusion Management Group, which operated the restaurant. (ABC 7 Chicago)

If you saw fighter jets over Chicago this afternoon, we're told it was flyover practice for this Sunday's Chicago Bears game.

Update: The Chicago Bears now say their flyover before the Vikings game Sunday is cancelled. Practicing fighter jets caused confusion in the city earlier this afternoon.

A very large group of Brighton Park neighbors are protesting the construction of a possible migrant tent base camp at 38th/California. Some of the signs say ‘Get out of 60632,’ ‘We need to feel safe in our homes’ and ‘Nobody asked residents.’ (ABC 7 Chicago)

New: CFD confirms a 7YO boy is in serious condition this morning after he was shot while in a car on the Dan Ryan early this morning. abc7chicago.com/post/expresswa…

BREAKING: Biden's staff caught off guard by announcement bit.ly/4f8KaxL

Happening today: Secret Service, along with FBI and CPD, to detail security measures in place for DNC next month in Chicago. (⁦ABC 7 Chicago⁩) abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-d…

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