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Black Pastors Go on Radio Against Gay Marriage
Opposition from black clergy has bottled up the same-sex marriage bill in the state House. Read »
Clergy Members Amp Up Support of Gay Marriage
A group of black Chicago area clergy members say they're supporting gay marriage not as a religious issue, but because it's a matter of equality. Legislation allowing same sex couples to marry faces tough... Read »
Obama Organization Pushes for Gay Marriage in Illinois
An email to supporters from Organizing for Action asked them to lobby Illinois House members to pass the bill already OK'd by state senators on Valentine's Day. Read »
Madigan: Gay Marriage 12 Votes Short in House
A proposal to make Illinois the 10th state to allow gay marriage will face a "very difficult" reception in the Illinois House, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan said Wednesday as advocates vowed to... Read »
House Committee OKs Gay Marriage Bill
The House Executive Committee voted 6-5 late Tuesday to move a measure lifting the state's ban on same-sex marriage to the floor. Read »
Rahm Offers Valentine to Gay Community
On the heels of the Illinois Senate advancing a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office took to social media with a quick post embracing the move. Read »
Illinois Pols React to Gay Marriage Advancement
The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. The bill now moves onto the House. Read »
Illinois Gay Marriage Bill Advances in Senate
The Executive Committee voted 9-5 to move legislation giving marital rights to same sex couples to the Senate floor. Democrats with a 40-member majority say they have the needed votes Read »
Cullerton Wants Gay-Marriage Vote On Feb. 14
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says he wants to pass same-sex marriage legislation on Valentine's Day. Cullerton said he'd like the state Senate to pass the measure out of committee next week and vote... Read »
Regional Newspapers Favor Gay Marriage
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Peoria Journal-Star, State-Journal Register and Chicago Tribune have all editorialized in favor of same-sex marriage. Read »
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Barack Obama
He's in the fight for his political life. Should he lose the 2012 election for the presidency, he'll likely move back to Chicago's Kenwood Neighborhood and instantly become Chicago's biggest celebrity.
Jesse Jackson Jr.
After spending much of the past year and a half out of the public eye Triple J is making a comeback!
Rod Blagojevich
Rascally alchemist transmutes disgrace into fame. Celeb Apprentice buffoon, jail time looms.
Joe Walsh
Tea Party conservative who likes to say no, will have to talk more about his personal life if he wants a second term.
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