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The governor’s original proposal included several other ideas, such as legalizing more single-stair apartment buildings rather than requiring two or more staircases, that had not received any committee votes as of Friday, with just a couple of days left in the legislative session.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Below the main level, an interior staircase leads to a 750-bottle basement wine cellar, custom‑built in redwood to match the rest of the home.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Fire safety regulations have long required multifamily buildings to contain two or more staircases so that residents can exit their homes safely if one staircase is impassable because of smoke or other reasons.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The image, taken on the model's 33rd birthday, shows Moss seated at the bottom of a fire exit staircase wearing a fur coat with a pack of cigarettes in hand.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Below the main level, an interior staircase leads to a 750-bottle basement wine cellar, custom‑built in redwood to match the rest of the home.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Fire safety regulations have long required multifamily buildings to contain two or more staircases so that residents can exit their homes safely if one staircase is impassable because of smoke or other reasons.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The image, taken on the model's 33rd birthday, shows Moss seated at the bottom of a fire exit staircase wearing a fur coat with a pack of cigarettes in hand.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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“Staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staircase. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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staircase
noun
stair·case
-ˌkās 
: a flight of stairs with the supporting structures
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