Police spokeswoman Monique Bond says Chicago had 510 murders last year - the first increase since 2003.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

At normally hectic Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, "things are going very slow, " said spokeswoman Monique Bond.

CNN: Airlines gear up for additional flights

Chicago Aviation Department Spokesman Monique Bond said the city would continue negotiating with the FAA to extend the ban.

CNN: Chicago gets no-fly zone to protect Sears Tower