In popular culture. 1  The University of Illinois at Chicago athletic teams are nicknamed the Flames, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. 2  Although set in Philadelphia, Theodore Dreiser's 1912 novel The Financier portrays the nationwide impact the 1871 Chicago fire had on the stock markets and the financial world.
A general urinalysis for alcohol might detect alcoholâs presence up to 48 hours after ingestion. Alcohol can last from 12 to 36 hours in your urine depending on a variety of factors including how long before the test you drank and how much you drank.
If you drink enough to raise your blood alcohol concentration to 0.015, it will take one hour for your body to eliminate the alcohol. Blood alcohol concentration can vary according to gender, weight, the amount of alcohol you drink, your activity level while drinking and the presence of food in your system. As a general estimate, alcohol may stay in your system from one hour to 12 hours.