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and at the checkout counter of helps support Chicago’s
most Jewel and Dominick’s homeless population.
grocery stores. The Chicago Reader is a long-
Packages can be shipped via standing independent weekly
US Postal Service, or a private magazine featuring local
courier company such as UPS, news, arts, culture, dining,
FedEx, or DHL. UPS and FedEx and nightlife. Most
Office offer retail stores that Chicago print media has a
handle packaging as well as comprehensive web presence.
shipping. All services offer a For details on entertainment
variety of shipping rates, from listings, see p164.
next day air mail to ground
mail (which averages five to
Mailbox outside Wrigley Field stadium, seven days for travel between TV and Radio
home to the Chicago Cubs major cities, longer for more Six major TV networks are
remote areas). broadcast in Chicago: CBS
FedEx Office stores, which on channel 2, NBC on channel
have many locations in the Newspapers and 5, ABC on channel 7, WGN
downtown area. The Water on channel 9, PBS (public
Tower Visitor Center (see p172) Magazines television) on channel 11, and
has one computer with Chicago has two major FOX on channel 32. AM radio
Internet access for use in its dailies: Chicago Tribune and stations include WBBM news
small library too. Free Wi-Fi is Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago (780Hz) and WGN talk/sports
also available at many cafés Defender is published weekdays, (720Hz). FM radio stations
throughout the city. Look for primarily for the city’s include WBEZ Chicago Public
a Wi-Fi sign in the window. African-American readership. Radio, which offers news,
Business news is found in current events, and variety
the weekly Crain’s. Streetwise programming, and broadcasts
Postal Services is a monthly newspaper that BBC World News (91.5M).
Letters and postcards can be
mailed from US Post Office
branches or free-standing
mailboxes located in the lobbies
of many public buildings or on
occasional street corners.
Mailboxes can be recognized by
their dark blue color and display
of the US Postal Service insignia.
Letters can also be mailed at
your hotel’s concierge desk,
which usually sells postage
stamps too. Stamps can be
purchased at post offices, either
at the service window, or
through self-service machines, Variety of newspaper stands on a Chicago street
DIRECTORY
Cell Phones T-Mobile River North: 222 Express and Priority Mail:
845 N Michigan Ave. Map Merchandise Mart Plaza. Tel 800-222-1811.
Best Buy 2 D3. Tel 312-944-9221. Map 1 B5. Loop Branch:
875 N Michigan Ave. One of many locations. 211 S Clark St.
Map 2 D3. Tel 312-755-1088. Tel 312-427-0016.
Tel 312-397-2146. Internet Access South Loop: 720 S
Michigan Ave. Map 4 D4. DHL
Cellhire Harold Washington Tel 312-663-1149. Tel 800-225-5345.
National toll-free: Library ∑ dhl.com
Tel 877-244-7242. 400 S. State St. Map 3 C2. Postal Services
Chicago number: Tel 312-747-4300. FedEx
Tel 877-537-7368. ∑ chipublib.org Chicago Main Post Tel 800-463-3339.
∑ cellhire.com Office ∑ fedex.com
FedEx Offices
Phone Rental USA Mag Mile: 540 N Michigan 433 W Harrison St. UPS
Tel 800-335-3705. Ave. Map 2 D5. Map 3 B3. Tel 312-983- Tel 800-742-5877.
∑ phonerentalusa.com Tel 312-832-0090. 7610 or 800-275-8777. ∑ ups.com

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