Banking. All banks require a valid Social Security number prior to opening any form of account, including checking, savings, certificates of deposit, credit cards, vehicle loans and mortgages. They use this for exclusive identification purposes, as no two people have the same number.
The first official Christmas tree in the city of Chicago was installed in 1913 in Grant Park and lit on Christmas Eve by then-mayor Carter Harrison. This first tree was a 35-foot (11 m) tall spruce tree.
If you can't make it to Chicago for the 2017 Tree Lighting Ceremony at Daley Plaza or the Chicago Christmas Parade, you won't miss all the holiday season fun. The tree remains in its central Loop location throughout the month of December, and just steps away is a lovely Chicago Christmas Market that is open daily from November 24 to December 24. This market, which is akin to the Christmas market in downtown Denver, has a German theme and is set on Daley Plaza.