O'Hare breaks summer passenger record (chicagostarmedia.com)

O'Hare International Airport handled over 25 million passengers from June through August, setting a summer record for the second consecutive year. Traffic rose 2.7% despite Federal Aviation Administration flight limits that capped peak daily operations below planned increases by United and American Airlines. The $8.8 billion ORDNext modernization program aims to expand capacity with new concourses scheduled to open between 2028 and 2030.