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Photos: DeKalb rallies for reproductive rights on Independence Day

By Megann Horstead
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Hannah Walker, 14, of Kingston (left), stands in protest Monday, July 4, 2022, alongside Michelle Walker of Kingston (middle) and Jen Barton of Genoa (right) during a reproductive rights demonstration staged in downtown DeKalb. The Independence Day gathering was organized to protest a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down Roe v. Wade, which protected access to abortion under federal law.

Hannah Walker, 14, of Kingston (left), stands in protest Monday, July 4, 2022, alongside Michelle Walker of Kingston (middle) and Jen Barton of Genoa (right) during a reproductive rights demonstration staged in downtown DeKalb. The Independence Day gathering was organized to protest a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down Roe v. Wade, which protected access to abortion under federal law. (Megann Horstead)

Megann Horstead

Megann Horstead

Megann Horstead is a multi-award-winning news reporter for the Daily Chronicle, covering city government and schools in DeKalb. Her news reporting experience led to a first place award in local government beat reporting from the Illinois Press Association.