Gate change text alert and no charger? iStore bails you out.
iStore sits in the Main Terminal at Chicago Midway, past security, and fills the “I forgot my tech” gap right before boarding. Expect all the usual travel electronics: phone chargers, cables, headphones, power banks, plus some tablet and laptop accessories. It’s the place you sprint to when your Lightning cable dies at Gate B5 and you’ve got a 30-minute turn.
Prices run higher than Target or Best Buy in Chicago’s Loop, but in line with other airport electronics shops at MDW and ORD; think $25–$40 for a branded cable or wall adapter and $40–$80 for headphones. You’ll also see mid-range brands alongside Apple and other big names, so you can choose between “just get me boarded” and “this will last the next few trips.”
Inventory shifts a bit by season, but you can usually find phone cases for current iPhone and Samsung models, travel-size Bluetooth speakers around the $30–$60 mark, and universal adapters for international flights out of Southwest’s gates. Staff can typically confirm compatibility on your exact phone model in under a minute, which matters when boarding starts in 10 minutes.
Use iStore as a backup, not primary shopping. If you have a long layover at MDW, check your cables and battery level while you’re still near food at Concourse A or B, then walk over once you know precisely what failed. That one pass saves you from buying two of the wrong thing in a rush and keeps the stop under five minutes gate-to-gate.