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On July 11, NRCA's political action committee, ROOFPAC, sponsored an evening cruise on the Chicago River during NRCA's Midyear Meetings in Chicago. Attendees enjoyed viewing and learning about important city landmarks, as well as a fireworks display along Lake Michigan. Here, the boat cruises under Chicago's Lake Shore Drive bridge. The event raised about $10,000.

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