during overnight hours need to provide proof they have "business" there to be allowed to enter, officials said.
The Aviation Department emphasized that the policy has been in place since 2020. As a secure location, O’Hare does not allow members of the public to be at the airport unless they are flying in or out or work there. In February, Mayor Lori Lightfoot acknowledged the seriousness of the problem but argued that conservative media had blown the issue out of proportion.
Haymarket Center’s O’Hare Outreach program, which connects those experiencing homelessness and seeking shelter at the airport with resources, has said that though the number of people seeking shelter at O’Hare in the winter months always increases, the increase has been higher recently.
Would seem to be an illegal ask. It is public property