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TSA breaks record for busiest day ever at O’Hare

CHICAGO (WGN) — If you found yourself at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Sunday and thought, “seems really busy today,” it was not your imagination.

The Transportation Security Administration released a statement Tuesday that said Sunday, June 22 broke the record for most people screened on a single day at O’Hare.

The stat was reflected around the country as TSA reports the day was also the busiest day nationwide.

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“Officers screened nearly 3.1 million individuals,” the statement said.

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It’s just two weeks before the busy Fourth of July travel week. TSA projects the highest passenger volume – approximately 2.9 million – is expected on Sunday, July 6. 

O’Hare’s second busiest day ever was Thursday, June 19, 2025, when more than 111,000 individuals were screened, TSA said.

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