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ATMs are plentiful downtown, with many near Chicago and Michigan Aves. To change
money, try Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport or the following places in the
Loop:

Travelex (

312-807-4941; www.travelex.com ; 19 S LaSalle St; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat;

Blue Line to Monroe)
World's Money Exchange (

312-641-2151; www.wmeinc.com ; 203 N LaSalle St;

8:45am-4:45pm Mon-Fri; Brown, Orange, Green, Purple, Pink or Blue Line to Clark/Lake)

POST

Post office (540 N Dearborn St)

TOURIST INFORMATION
Choose Chicago ( www.choosechicago.com ) is the city's tourism bureau. It operates two
visitor centers, each with a staffed information desk, CTA transit-card kiosk and free wi-
fi:

Chicago Cultural Center Visitors Center ( www.choosechicago.com ; 77 E Randolph St;
9am-7pm Mon-Thu, 9am-6pm Fri & Sat, 10am-6pm Sun; ; Brown, Orange, Green, Purple or
Pink Line to Randolph) InstaGreeter and Millennium Park tours also depart from here.
Water Works Visitors Center ( www.choosechicago.com ; 163 E Pearson St;

9am-7pm Mon-

Thu, 9am-6pm Fri & Sat, 10am-6pm Sun; ; Red Line to Chicago) There's a Hot Tix booth

inside.

WEBSITES

Chicagoist ( www.chicagoist.com ) Quirky take on food, arts and events.
Gapers Block ( www.gapersblock.com ) News and events site with Chicago attitude.

Huffington Post Chicago ( www.huffingtonpost.com/chicago ) Amalgamates news from ma-
jor local sources.

Getting There & Away

AIR

Chicago Midway Airport (MDW; www.flychicago.com ) The smaller airport used mostly by
domestic carriers, such as Southwest; often has cheaper flights than from O'Hare.

O'Hare International Airport (ORD; www.flychicago.com ) Chicago's larger airport, and
among the world's busiest. Headquarters for United Airlines and a hub for American.