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Wedding bells ring early for same-sex couples in Illinois’ Cook County
CHICAGO — Jubilant same-sex couples began lining up for marriage licenses in Chicago on Friday after a federal judge ruled there was no reason for residents of Illinois’ largest county to wait until the state’s new gay marriage law takes effect, a decision some hope will prompt county clerks statewide to begin issuing the documents.
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Ill. governor applauds ruling allowing same-sex couples to wed in Cook County
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is applauding a federal judge’s ruling to allow same-sex couples in Cook County to immediately wed.
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Chicago mayor Emanuel praises ruling allowing gay couples to begin marrying
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is praising a federal judge’s ruling that allows gay couple to marry immediately in Cook County.
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Federal judge says same-sex marriages can begin in Chicago, Cook County
CHICAGO — A federal judge says same-sex couples in Chicago don’t have to wait until June to marry. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman’s Friday order says there is no reason to delay same-sex marriages in Illinois, when the state’s law is set to take effect.
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Terminally ill woman, partner exchange vows in Illinois’ first same-sex wedding
CHICAGO — Two Chicago women on Wednesday became the first same-sex couple to say their vows in Illinois after a federal judge granted an expedited marriage license because of one woman’s ailing health.
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Terminally ill woman, partner to be first same-sex couple to marry in Illinois
CHICAGO — Even as they celebrated their home state becoming the 16th to legalize same-sex marriage, Chicago couple Vernita Gray and Patricia Ewert couldn’t help but feel bitter disappointment: Marriages cannot legally start in Illinois until June 1, 2014, a day one of them might not live to see.
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Cardinal George blasts gay marriage in letter to all Chicago-area Catholics
CHICAGO — One of the most high-profile religious leaders who opposed Illinois’ new same-sex marriage legislation says the law will have consequences for the church and society.
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Chicago mayor celebrates passage of marriage bill with visit to gay bar
CHICAGO — Celebrations in Chicago for the state’s newly approved same-sex marriage law included a visit by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to a well-known gay bar in the city’s Boystown neighborhood.
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Suburban Chicago mayors back Ill. same-sex marriage legislation
GENEVA, Ill. — Seven mayors from the Chicago suburbs are signing on in support of same-sex marriage legislation.
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Lambda Legal files complaint after cab driver kicks out gay couple for kissing
CHICAGO — Lambda Legal on Monday filed a lawsuit on behalf a same-sex couple who were refused service and kicked out of a Chicago cab after they exchanged a kiss.