Reported as a fire in the nearby air traffic control center, a ground stop has been issued for all flights into and out of O’Hare and Midway airports.
Flights are being diverted and delays are expected into the 3-hour range.
According to news media, there was 1 injury, and the cause for the fire may have been in an attempted suicide. Details are unconfirmed at this time as the story develops.
More information can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/26/travel/chicago-ohare-midway-flights-stopped/index.html?c=homepage-t
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