Record Traffic at O’Hare Airport
Traffic at O’Hare Airport reached record levels in 2017. According to the Chicago Department of Aviation, some 79.8 million passengers passed through the aiport last year, a 2.4 percent increase from 2016, which was also a record year. O’Hare’s growth is partially due to an increase in international passengers, which was up 6 percent, and cargo, which grew by 1.9 million tons. (Crain’s)