The days of speeding through the airport are becoming more and more of a challenge when flying out of or connecting through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. And if you don’t have TSA Pre-check or Global Entry, and you’re checking a bag, you might find yourself waiting in long lines ahead of reaching your gate.

This past Sunday, July 20, was the busiest day in history for TSA at ORD, Chicago’s largest airport; and this record-setting data marks the seventh time this has happened in 2025. .

“Sunday, July 20 was the busiest day of all time for TSA at O’Hare—breaking a record that was set less than a month ago,” wrote the Transportation Security Administration in a social media post that was shared on Twitter/X on Monday.

Safely fielding 115,962 travelers as they made their way thr

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