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Chicago Websites Guide

About USA

http://www.usa.gov/

This is the home page of the US Government’s Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services, and information. We particularly advise to check the “For visitors to the US” section.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa

This web site will provide you with tourism and travel information about USA including facts, maps, history, culture, transport and weather.

About Chicago

http://www.choosechicago.com

Website of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau (CCTB), whose main goal is to promote the city of Chicago.

http://egov.cityofchicago.org

This website is the official mayor’s guide to the city of Chicago. It will provide you with information relating to libraries, parks, tourism, city departments and news.

http://www.explorechicago.org

This is the City of Chicago’s Official Tourism Site. It will provide you with information on art, events, attractions, museums, festivals, restaurants, shopping, and more.

http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/

This the web site of the Chicago Park District, an organization that manages more than 7600 acres of parkland in the city of Chicago, i.e. parks, playgrounds, baseball fields, softball fields, golf courses, etc. Chicago Park District also runs programs of all kind (indoor and outdoor) using the parks and facilities of the organization.

http://www.chicagotraveler.com/

This web site is a travel directory guide for visitors seeking information on the best hotels, restaurants, dining, nightlife, sightseeing attractions, and more.

http://www.cps.edu

The Chicago Public School website provides you information about programs, calendars, and schools in your neighborhood.

http://www.transitchicago.com/

This the web site of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) that will keep you up to date with travel information, CTA fares and much more.

http://www.revenue.state.il.us/

This is the website of Illinois Department of Revenue. You will find there all the information you need concerning taxes to pay in Illinois.

Top Tips

01 Before choosing somewhere to live in Chicago thoroughly research all areas. This decision will have a direct impact on your way of life in this city.
02 Choose your children’s school first and then look for an accommodation as the area you live in may determine the school your child can attend.
03 The US Social Security administration also advises you wait 10 days after arriving in the United States to apply for a Social Security number.
04 Chicago can be extremely hot in summer but very cold in winter. Bear this in mind when searching for accommodation; you’ll need good AC and heating!
05 Subscribe to a local Newspaper. We advise the Chicago Tribune. It is a good way to get familiar with both the city and what is going on.

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Interesting fact

Chicago is home to North America’s tallest building “Sears Tower”, which has 110 floors. From its Sky-deck at 103rd floor you can see all the way to neighboring states of Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin… 40 to 50 miles away.
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