Hannah Meisel
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Groups push for expansive paid family, medical leave in IllinoisFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A coalition of advocacy and labor groups is pushing for a state law to give Illinois workers 26 weeks of paid leave if they need to recover from an illness...
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First legal challenges to high-powered gun ban filedJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A trio of gun owners and a firearms retailer in southeastern Illinois have filed the first two lawsuits in what's expected to be a flurry of litigation aga...
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Illinois House approves increased abortion, gender care protectionsJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent providing for legal abortion, Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly on...
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Walkabout Theater returns to Elgin with eerie talesJul 27, 2012 12:52 pm - Looking to send a shiver down your spine this weekend? Local theater companies are aiming for a taste of the macabre at their fifth annual Elgin Walkabout: Theater on Yo...
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Art and Soul on the Fox livens up downtown ElginJul 27, 2012 7:58 am - Downtown Elgin will once again be covered in art of all types this weekend at the fourth annual Art and Soul on the Fox. The event, which brings together artists from t...
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Corn Boil longtime Sugar Grove traditionJul 25, 2012 12:00 pm - Sugar Grove Corn Boil brings out memories, corn lovers
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Early-morning storm knocks out electricity, downs treesJul 24, 2012 9:43 am - A storm that rolled through the Tri-Cities area Tuesday morning left areas of Geneva and Batavia without power and several downed trees. An approximate five-square mile ...
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Cool air, water help keep people cool at fairJul 18, 2012 5:42 pm - In the wake of this summer’s widespread heat and drought, the organizers of the Kane County Fair have prepared for a sweltering five days under the sun. AccuWeather.com ...
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4-H’ers flourish on big fair stageJul 18, 2012 5:41 pm - Prior to Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Kane County Fair, much of the activity had already been under way for days, from setting up the numerous carniva...
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Kane County Fair boasts bull riding, rodeo showsJul 18, 2012 10:00 am - Eight seconds is a period of time not many give thought to — it's much shorter than your 30-second coffee pour, and longer than your two-second email login. But for bul...