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May 2026
Mayor Johnson declares May 8 as 'Midway Day'
April 2026
Mayor Johnson signs ceremonial first beam for The New Concourse D at O'Hare
March 2026
Original Mr. Beef brings juicy Chicago flavor to Midway International Airport
February 2026
CDA unveils first look at The New Concourse D at O'Hare International Airport
January 2026
O'Hare crowned America's busiest airfield
2025
December 2025
CDA collects more than 1,800 Letters to Santa at O'Hare, Midway
November 2025
Arajet arrives at O’Hare, connecting the Midwest to the Dominican Republic
October 2025
O'Hare marks busiest summer ever, surpassing pre-pandemic peak for the season
September 2025
Mayor Johnson joins CDA to unveil new 'Papa Blu' community outreach bus
August 2025
Mayor Johnson breaks ground on The New Concourse D at O'Hare
July 2025
Chicago hosts airport staff from Atlanta, Denver, Philadelphia for Eno AirMAX conference
June 2025
Mayor Johnson breaks ground on $47 million Midway runway project
May 2025
Michael J. McMurray confirmed as CDA Commissioner
April 2025
O'Hare ranked #2 airport on the globe for aircraft operations
April 2025
Chicago's airports to host record-breaking summer of air travel
February 2025
Meet O'Hare's Tunnel Boring Machine
January 2025
New Fannie May, Hudson locations open at Midway International Airport
2024
December 2024
United Fantasy Flight takes kids from O'Hare to North Pole
November 2024
CDA cuts ribbon on new Terminal 5 parking garage at O'Hare
October 2024
Mayor Johnson unveils new public art installation at Midway
September 2024
Mayor Johnson celebrates grand opening of The Club MDW
August 2024
Mayor Johnson joins CDA to celebrate new O'Hare cargo facility
July 2024
CDA outreach team visits West Side 'Take Back the Block' event
June 2024
Local favorite R.J. Grunts joins Midway's concessions lineup
May 2024
Mayor Johnson unveils next phase of O'Hare 21 Terminal Area Plan
April 2024
Mayor Johnson breaks ground on $300M Terminal 3 improvement project funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
March 2024
Strong year-over-year growth continues at Chicago's airports, with busiest summer season in five years on the horizon
February 2024
CDA hosts second O'Hare Airport Concessions Symposium
January 2024
O’Hare welcomes downtown favorites Bar Siena and The Hampton Social to Terminal 5
2023
December 2023
O’Hare named travelers’ favorite for two decades straight
November 2023
A WHOLE NEW MIDWAY! Mayor Johnson unveils Midway's new Central Market
October 2023
OPEN YOUR BUSINESS AT ORD: Stop by tomorrow's O'Hare Airport Concessions Symposium!
September 2023
FLY IN STYLE FROM THE SOUTH SIDE: Midway to open its first airport lounge in 2024
August 2023
1.6 million passengers set to travel through O'Hare, Midway over Labor Day weekend
July 2023
CDA, City Colleges announce free Continuing Education course
June 2023
SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON HEATS UP Chicago's airports prepared to welcome 1.49 million passengers over busy Fourth of July travel weekend
May 2023
CAREERS TAKE FLIGHT: Airport Expo & Job Fair connects job seekers, contractors with aviation opportunities
April 2023
NEW VIBES IN CONCOURSE B: Mayor Lightfoot, CDA cut ribbon for The Orange Line restaurant at Midway
March 2023
Chicago hosts largest Routes Americas air service conference ever
February 2023
Terminal 3 awarded $50 million in federal grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
January 2023
Major renovations wrap at O'Hare's Terminal 5
2022
December 2022
For the 19th straight year, Global Traveler names O'Hare the 'Best Airport in North America'
November 2022
FAA approves $7.1 billion of O'Hare 21 terminal redevelopment work