Chicago information

The best time to visit Chicago is spring or autumn. The summer can be very hot and the winters are incredibly cold & windy. From Lake Michigan there's almost always a cold wind blowing earning Chicago the nickname "Windy City".

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Chicago , is the largest city in the state of Illinois and the largest in the Midwest. With a population of nearly 3 million people, Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. It is the anchor of the Chicago metropolitan area, commonly called Chicagoland, which has a population of over 9.7 million people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Rich in history and renowned for its architecture, the city is classified as an alpha world city. The City of Chicago is almost entirely located in Cook County, with a small portion overlapping into DuPage County, while the metropolitan area extends over several counties.
Located at the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. It rapidly became a major transportation hub, as well as the business, financial, and cultural capital of the Midwest. Since the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, it has been regarded as one of the ten most influential cities in the world. (...) more....

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The Chicago sales tax is 9 percent on top of the displayed sales price. The hotel room tax is 14.9 percent.

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Unfortunately, we don't have much English information about Chicago , but we have more information in other languages German, French, Italian, Spanish. Here is the automatic translation by Google:

Before the trip is recommended to contract a private travel health insurance. There are no Insurance Agreement between Germany, Austria or Switzerland and the United States, and you must pay your bill immediately (possible) with credit card. Contact your 50th in the event of illness to the hospital emergency room or at the Chicago Medical Society, Tel 312 / 670 25 Information on the Internet: www.fit-for-travel.de

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