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Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The terminal will undergo a revamp.

Nam Y. Huh

Travelers

Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The terminal will undergo a revamp.

Nam Y. Huh

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O’Hare’s Terminal 3 is getting a $200 million upgrade

However, the construction of two satellite concourses that would increase gate capacity is being put on hold.

Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The terminal will undergo a revamp.

Nam Y. Huh
By Ellie Gilbert-Bair
   

Passengers traveling through Terminal 3 will soon see wider concourses, renovated restrooms, revamped baggage claim area and more. However, budget concerns have halted the construction of a global terminal and satellite concourses, leading Mayor Johnson to propose a major change in the order of construction.

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