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Top-5 Chicago Attractions

Top-5 Chicago Attractions

By Tom Burton | July 10, 2017
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., comments about the vote on the defense spending bill and his failed amendment that would have cut funding to the National Security Agency's program that collects the phone records of U.S. citizens and residents, at the Capitol, July 24, 2013. The Amash Amendment narrowly lost, 217-205. The White House and congressional backers of the NSA's electronic surveillance program lobbied against ending the massive collection of phone records from millions of Americans saying it would put the nation at risk from another terrorist attack.

Pass/Fail: Standing up to the NSA & pointless protest at the Shedd

By Danny Cozzi | July 29, 2013

Pass: House members standing up to NSAThe House of Representatives voted down an amendment July 23 that would significantly reduce the data-collection powers of the National Security Agency.Typically, I would say our government failing to view the people’s...

Shedd Aquarium hosting student art contest

By Northern Star Staff | September 26, 2011

The Shedd Aquarium will accept applications for the Coastal America Ocean Art Contest, sponsored by Coastal America.The contest asks K-12, college and university students to paint a picture of the importance of the oceans, coasts and Great Lakes, according...