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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

Chicago Hotspots

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McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade  |  11/27/2008 - 11/27/2008
State Street from Congress to Randolph
1507 East 53rd Street
Chicago, IL 60615
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival  |  11/22/2008 - 11/22/2008
Michigan Ave. from Wacker Drive to Oak
Community Tree Trim  |  11/22/2008 - 11/23/2008
Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield, IL 60513
Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting  |  11/30/2008 - 12/5/2008
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
95th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony  |  11/28/2008 -
Daley Plaza
Chicago, IL
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