GOP Leaders Don't Oust Brady
The Illinois Republican Party Chairman will keep his job. Party bosses did not vote to fire Pat Brady this weekend - despite his public support of same-sex marriage. Brady told reporters the motion to...
View ArticleWhat's Left? Pensions, Guns, And Same-Sex Marriage
Illinois has the worst funded pension system in the nation, and lawmakers have until tonight to do something about it. The General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn by midnight. After that, it requires...
View ArticleLawsuit Against Same Sex Marriage Ban Moves Forward
A judge today threw out a challenge to a lawsuit filed by supporters of same-sex marriage. 25 same-sex couples are suing the state because they were denied marriage licenses. Theyre challenging the...
View ArticleRallying Against Same-Sex Marriage
A day after supporters of same-sex marriage rallied at the Illinois Capitol, opponents had their turn. Thousands gathered at the statehouse Wednesday, Oct. 23, urging the Illinois House to uphold...
View ArticleIllinois House Approves Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage took a big step toward becoming law in Illinois today. The Illinois House of Representatives approved gay marriage in a narrow vote.
View Article#15: Illinois Soon To Be Latest Same-Sex Marriage State
Illinois will be the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage, after the state House and Senate approved legislation (SB10) today. Governor Pat Quinn says he will sign it into law, and same-sex couples...
View ArticleConverting Civil Unions Into Gay Marriages
The soon-to-be same-sex marriage law in Illinois will not affect civil unions. But gay couples in such a union will have an opportunity to convert their certificate.
View ArticleQuinn To Sign Same-Sex Marriage Bill Today
Later today, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is set to sign a bill legalizing gay marriage. Illinois will be the sixteenth state in the U.S. to allow same-sex marriages. Now, the new reality of gay...
View ArticleRight To Same-Sex Marriage Is Now Law In Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn took many pens in hand this afternoon and signed the same-sex marriage bill into law. The signing ceremony was held at the University of Illinois - Chicago Forum, on a desk brought...
View ArticleWedding Bells Can Ring Earlier For Cook County Same-Sex Couples
Couples started receiving marriage licenses Friday, within hours of the Cook County Clerk’s announcement that same-sex couples won’t have to wait until June to marry.
View ArticleSecond Illinois County Begins Issuing Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples
Champaign County issued its first marriage license to a same-sex couple Wednesday, the second county in Illinois to do so. Laura and Marissa Meli are University of Illinois law students who've been a...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage Now Available In DeKalb County
Same-sex couples in DeKalb County don't have to wait until June 1st to get a marriage license. That was the decision approved by a judge today, and means couples can begin applying for licenses...
View ArticleIllinois' Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect June 1
Same-sex couples in Illinois will be able to get married starting this weekend. A new state law takes effect. Several counties in the state have already begun issuing marriage licenses, whereas some...
View ArticleEarly Same-Sex Marriages Offer First Tests Of New State Law
Same-sex couples in Illinois are now able to get marriage licenses. Federal court rulings late last year allowed some couples in several counties to get married early - if one person in the...
View ArticleCourt Rules Wisconsin And Indiana Can't Ban Same-Sex Marriages
Same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana are unconstitutional. That’s the decision by a U.S. appeals court in Chicago today.
View ArticleWisconsin Will Recognize Hundreds Of June Same-Sex Marriages
Wisconsin will recognize hundreds of same-sex marriages that were performed in the state in June.
View ArticleIndiana Residents May Want To Listen To U.S. Supreme Court Hearing
Some Hoosiers will pay close attention today as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on same-sex marriage. Last year, a federal court found Indiana’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional....
View ArticleTracking Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Not Possible In All Counties
It's been one year since Illinois' same-sex marriage law went into effect.Some counties began issuing same-sex licenses before the June 1, 2014 start date, including DeKalb and Cook counties. More than...
View ArticleIllinois Reacts To Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage
Chicago's Pride Parade wasn't until Sunday, but crowds turned out before then to celebrate the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling. Mayor Rahm Emanuel got emotional while addressing a crowd and...
View ArticleGay Rights Setback Seen In Illinois Supreme Court Ruling
Gay rights advocates say an Illinois Supreme Court ruling is a step backward for same-sex couples and will also harm all unmarried domestic partners. The court on Thursday rejected 5-2 a claim by a...
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