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Third Illinois county plans to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — McLean County, Ill., Clerk Kathy Michael says she hopes to be issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples by the middle of next week, months ahead of the June 1 date when Illinois’ marriage equality law is scheduled to take effect.
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Second Illinois county begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
URBANA, Ill.– A second Illinois county has begun issuing same-sex marriage licenses ahead of a new state law that takes effect June 1.
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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.
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Illinois lawmaker introduces bill to ban conversion therapy on LGBT youth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill that would prohibit the use of controversial gay-to-straight conversion therapy on LGBT youth, has been introduced in the Illinois state legislature.
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Illinois’ same-sex couples look forward to pride month, celebrating their big day
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — While same-sex couples began marrying in Chicago and Illinois’ Cook County as a result of a court ruling on Friday, more than a dozen gay and lesbian couples downstate are preparing to celebrate their big day at the 7th annual Metro East PrideFest in Belleville, Ill., on June 21, 2014.
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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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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.
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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.