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Illinois House committee schedules hearing on same-sex marriage bill
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.
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Illinois poll: 50 percent of Illinoisans support same-sex marriage bill
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.
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Chicago Tribune on same-sex marriage: ‘It’s the fair thing to do’
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.
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GOP lawmakers fear consequences over support for same-sex marriage
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.
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Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn hails passage of ‘historic’ marriage equality bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois is “one step closer” to marriage equality.
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Illinois state Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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Illinois state Senate to vote on same-sex marriage bill today
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.
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Judge refuses to delay lawsuit over Illinois’ same-sex marriage ban
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.
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Ill. governor uses ‘State of the State’ address to call for marriage equality
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.
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Illinois Senate committee approves marriage equality bill
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.