Are you the type of savvy traveler who glides through airport security -- shoes off, identification on display and cell phone ready for inspection?

An off-duty Chicago police officer involved in a crash that killed two people last Thanksgiving will not face criminal charges. John Ardelean was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence after the Nov. 22 crash that killed 22-year-old Miguel Flores and 21-year-old Erick Lagunas.

News organizations argued in court Thursday for immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography case, though the judge said he would rule on the motion only after the singer's trial was scheduled to start.

Chicago police have made an arrest in connection with a murder that took place in 1981. Authorities say Naperville resident Michael Cosmano has been arrested in the death of a pizza delivery driver on Chicago's Near Northwest Side.

The 175 staff vacancies at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center will be temporarily filled by a security firm, a federal judge ruled today.