Originally Posted by
Esmjb
I personally know 3 people (separate incidents) who were all given same-day visas from the Chicago location after showing up early the day of their flight and explaining their situation. So it's clear they are willing to help people out- I don't think it makes any sense to bet on that though.
The Chicago consulate's website seems to indicate the opposite. They say pretty emphatically that there's no express service offered for any price.