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    "title": "State Leaders Visit 2nd Story Ranch ",
    "modified_at": "2026-09-22 19:24:22",
    "published_at": "2026-08-31 06:00:00",
    "url": "https://media.2ndstoryfoundation.org/state-leaders-visit-2nd-story-ranch",
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    "subtitle": "Visit highlights growing support for the Foundation\u2019s long-term recovery model and plans for the 68-acre campus.",
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    "body": "<p>Illinois 34th House District candidate Cleopatra Cowley, Second Story Foundation Executive Director Jim O&rsquo;Connor, state Sen. Elgie R. Sims Jr. and Second Story Foundation co-founder Erik Christensen gather at 2nd Story Ranch in Crete, Illinois, on Aug. 28, 2026.</p><p>Cowley and Sims visited the 68-acre property to learn more about the Foundation&rsquo;s plans to develop a long-term recovery community combining supportive housing, meaningful work, peer support and life on a working horse farm. Sims represents Illinois&rsquo; 17th Senate District and serves as the Senate&rsquo;s majority caucus appropriations leader</p><div class=\"release-content-embed release-content-embed--rich release-content-embed--contained\" id=\"embed-7820fa51-7973-4b12-8476-3a3f8d0b4153\"><div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 133.3333%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://iframely.net/api/iframe?app=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSenElgieSims17%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0H9zQ81kXMH2DHGWTsvXMQaZgkvoCduW14rs3bZ6kBaYdQCgrh6bBLCLartDLCvkcl%23_cb1790117541&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://iframely.net/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script></div>",
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