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CHICAGO -- Seeking recognition for their shared love and commitment and protection for their families and loved ones, nine (9) couples from Evanston to Marion filed a lawsuit today to challenge the constitutionality of an Illinois law that denies gay and lesbian couples the freedom to mar
Chicago – The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, joined by the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is asking a state appellate court to reject a claim advanced by the Illinois Attorney General that the State of Illinois cannot be sued in circuit court for employment di
UPDATE: January, 10, 2012 - the City of Springfield reversed its decision, and will now offer health care benefits to partners of employees in civil unions.
CHICAGO –A downstate couple seeking to find a convenient public facility to host their civil union ceremony were denied by not one, but two facilities based on their sexual orientation, according to new complaints filed with the State of Illinois Human Rights Commission.
Illinois State officials, following action by a state legislative committee, have stated in recent court filings that transgender individuals bor
The Diocese of Peoria has announced that it is abandoning litigation and transferring all of its foster care and adoption operations, including children, case workers, supervisors and clinical services, to a new, separate en