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    • Chicago Area’s largest high school district votes to allow trans students facility access
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      Chicago Area’s largest high school district votes to allow trans students facility access

      Now, students in this district will not need to file lawsuits or seek injunctions to use their designated bathrooms.

      Sunday, November 24, 2019
    • Cook County, Ill., says over 6,500 same-sex couples married in first year
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      Cook County, Ill., says over 6,500 same-sex couples married in first year

      The 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.

      Thursday, February 19, 2015
    • Cook County, Ill., reports 120 same-sex civil unions converted to marriages
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      Cook County, Ill., reports 120 same-sex civil unions converted to marriages

      CHICAGO — 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 to easily convert civil unions into marriages, and the couple’s date of marriage is backdated to their date of civil union.

      Tuesday, June 3, 2014
    • Cook County, Ill., approaches 1,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
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      Cook County, Ill., approaches 1,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples

      CHICAGO — Cook County, Ill., has issued almost 1,000 marriage licenses since it was allowed to do so by a court ruling.

      Thursday, April 17, 2014
    • Cook County, Ill., issues 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
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      Cook County, Ill., issues 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples

      CHICAGO — Cook County issued 258 marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the first week it was allowed to do so by a court ruling.

      Tuesday, March 4, 2014
    • Cook County, Ill., issues more than 80 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
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      Cook County, Ill., issues more than 80 marriage licenses to same-sex couples

      CHICAGO — 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.

      Tuesday, February 25, 2014
    • Wedding bells ring early for same-sex couples in Illinois’ Cook County
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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.

      Friday, February 21, 2014
    • Ill. governor applauds ruling allowing same-sex couples to wed in Cook County
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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.

      Friday, February 21, 2014
    • First same-sex couple in line in Cook County to obtain marriage license
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      First same-sex couple in line in Cook County to obtain marriage license

      CHICAGO — 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.

      Friday, February 21, 2014
    • Chicago mayor Emanuel praises ruling allowing gay couples to begin marrying
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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.

      Friday, February 21, 2014
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