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.
Breathalyzers detect alcohol in the blood within 24 hours of drinking and an ethyl glucuronide (saliva) test can detect traces of alcohol in the body up to 12 days after drinking. Hair follicle testing for alcohol is the most precise and can detect alcohol in your system three months after ingesting alcohol.