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+<?php
+
+use App\Models\AuditLogEntry;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+it('formats created_at timestamp in Chicago timezone', function () {
+    Carbon::setTestNow('2024-01-01 12:00:00');
+
+    $entry = AuditLogEntry::create([
+        'user' => 'test@example.com',
+        'ip_address' => '127.0.0.1',
+        'message' => 'Test Message',
+        'affected' => ['users' => [1]],
+    ]);
+
+    // Force reload to trigger the attribute accessor
+    $entry->refresh();
+
+    // The timestamp should be formatted as "M j, Y H:i:s" in America/Chicago timezone
+    expect($entry->created_at)->toBe('Jan 1, 2024 06:00:00');
+});