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Cook County, Ill., says over 6,500 same-sex couples married in first year
Thursday, February 19, 2015The Cook County clerk's office is reporting more than 6,500 same-sex couples married in Illinois' most populous county over the first year it issued licenses. -
Cook County, Ill., reports 120 same-sex civil unions converted to marriages
Tuesday, June 3, 2014CHICAGO -- Cook County, Ill., Clerk David Orr says 120 same-sex couples converted civil unions to marriages Monday as Illinois' new marriage equality law took effect. The same law allowing same-sex marriage also allows same-sex couples… -
Cook County, Ill., approaches 1,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Thursday, April 17, 2014CHICAGO -- Cook County, Ill., has issued almost 1,000 marriage licenses since it was allowed to do so by a court ruling. -
Cook County, Ill., issues 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Tuesday, March 4, 2014CHICAGO — Cook County issued 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the first week it was allowed to do so by a court ruling. -
Cook County, Ill., issues more than 80 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Tuesday, February 25, 2014CHICAGO — More than 80 same-sex couples have gotten marriage licenses in Cook County, including some from other Illinois counties who apparently didn't want to wait until gay marriage becomes legal statewide on June 1. -
Wedding bells ring early for same-sex couples in Illinois’ Cook County
Friday, February 21, 2014CHICAGO — 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… -
Ill. governor applauds ruling allowing same-sex couples to wed in Cook County
Friday, February 21, 2014CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is applauding a federal judge's ruling to allow same-sex couples in Cook County to immediately wed. -
First same-sex couple in line in Cook County to obtain marriage license
Friday, February 21, 2014CHICAGO — The first same-sex couple is in line in Cook County to get a license. Clerk David Orr said he would start offering the licenses Friday afternoon after a federal judge's ruling. -
Chicago mayor Emanuel praises ruling allowing gay couples to begin marrying
Friday, February 21, 2014CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is praising a federal judge's ruling that allows gay couple to marry immediately in Cook County. -
Federal judge says same-sex marriages can begin in Chicago, Cook County
Friday, February 21, 2014CHICAGO — 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…
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