Illinois

Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Illinois would generate up to $103 million in spending to the state and local economy, according to a study released by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois state House committee has approved a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, sending the measure to the full House for a vote. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois House committee could vote Tuesday on a measure allowing same-sex couples to marry. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO -- A group of prominent Latino leaders said legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois would strengthen families and is "the right thing to do." [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House Executive Committee has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday to consider the marriage equality bill approved last week by the state Senate. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO — The results of a Crain’s/Ipsos Illinois Poll released this week found that 50 percent of the state’s adult residents support the same-sex marriage bill currently making its way through the Illinois state legislature. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Tribune, the eighth largest daily newspaper in the United States by circulation, on Monday announced support for legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois. [ Read more → ]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — As more state legislatures around the country consider whether to legalize same-sex weddings, an analysis of gay marriage votes in eight states shows that Republican lawmakers who backed it often faced consequences — including loss of their seats. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois is "one step closer" to marriage equality. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize marriage equality for same-sex couples. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — All eyes are on the Illinois state Senate on Thursday, as lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill that would legalize marriage equality for same-sex couples. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO -- A judge in Cook County, Ill., on Wednesday denied a request to delay action on a lawsuit seeking to overturn Illinois' ban on same-sex marriage. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. Pat Quinn told the Illinois state legislature on Wednesday that it's time for Illinois to approve legislation to allow gays and lesbians the freedom to marry. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A strict party-line vote Tuesday sent proposed gay-marriage legislation to the Democrat-controlled Illinois Senate floor for the second time in a month. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO — Legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois is expected to come up in a Senate committee meeting Tuesday and could see a floor vote on Valentine's Day. [ Read more → ]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said he wants to pass same-sex marriage legislation on Valentine's Day. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Monday that the timing is right to legalize same-sex marriage, providing a glimpse of what's ahead in the spring legislative session. [ Read more → ]

Activists from the Gay Liberation Network, a longtime Chicago-based direct action LGBT rights group, are calling on the local community to join them early next month in a protest against Cardinal Francis George, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago, due to his vocal opposition against... [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel has signed the "ILove Marriage" petition, pledging his support for legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois, according to an announcement by Lambda Legal. "Mayor Emanuel has been on the forefront in advocating for the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in... [ Read more → ]

A coalition consisting of fifty Illinois business leaders and organizations on Sunday joined in urging the state's General Assembly to pass the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which would grant gay and lesbian couples the freedom to marry. The support represents a broad array... [ Read more → ]