When Shannon and Michele Fagiano convert their civil union into a marriage license Monday — the first business day that Illinois’ same-sex marriage law is in effect — little will change in ...

When Illinois legalized gay marriage earlier ... to get an expedited marriage license. The mood was cheerful and festive Wednesday; Ewert wore a leopard print shawl that belonged to Gray's mother ...

which is a statewide initiative to end Illinois’ HIV epidemic by 2030. Starting next year, married couples will be allowed to request a new marriage certificate from the county clerk without ...

Q: How do you get a marriage license in Illinois? Do you have to be a resident? Are blood tests required? A: The most basic requirements for an Illinois marriage are three: It must be licensed ...

Yet if the couples we featured walked into an Illinois courthouse and tried to get a marriage license, they’d be turned away. The same goes for couples in dozens of states. For millions of ...

Equality Illinois, a gay-rights advocacy group ... of county clerks planning to give up their Sunday to process marriage-license applications. She said she didn’t know how many couples could ...

Nine states currently allow gay marriage Rep. Greg Harris and Sen. Heather Steans back the legislation Opponents to civil unions included some southern Illinois Democrats SPRINGFIELD, Ill.