Days after airport staffing shortages sparked by the federal government shutdown led to flight disruptions and ground delays at airports across the country, more than 200 flight delays were reported at Chicago's busy O'Hare and Midway International Airports Thursday, the Chicago Department of Aviation flight tracking website FlyChicago showed .

As of 11:30 a.m., 210 flight delays were reported at O'Hare Airport over a 24-hour period, with 23 reported at Midway. It wasn't immediately clear what the delays were attributed to.

The delays come as dozens of runners from across the country and the globe are flying into Chicago for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sunday .

In a statement sent to NBC Chicago earlier in the week, the CDA said safety and security remain the "highes

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