I believe the Patriot Act was created as a response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01.
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Parliament sent its army to help the colonists fight the war with the French
Tree-lined Lincoln Park offers diverse nightlife, dining and entertainment. North Lincoln Avenue features cocktail lounges, dive bars and concert venues such as Lincoln Hall. The revered Steppenwolf Theatre Company is on Halstead Street. Comedy clubs Up and Second City sit on the border with Old Town. Within the shoreline park are North Avenue Beach, the Chicago History Museum and the free-admission Lincoln Park Zoo.