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Chicago Resources 

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We hope your stay in Chicago is a successful and pleasant one. To help you get familiar with the city and the U.S. in general, here are some quick facts and handy resources.

Time zone: Chicago is on Central Standard Time. That's 6 hours behind GMT; 1 hour behind New York City (East Coast); and 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (West Coast).

Legal car rental age: 25

Legal drinking and gambling age: 21 (photo ID or passport required)

Legal driving age: 16