Illinois civil union bill advances
(Springfield, Illinois) A bill giving gay couples the right to form civil unions in Illinois is moving closer to a vote on the House floor, but time is running out.
The bill was approved by a House committee on Tuesday as the California Supreme Court released its ruling upholding a voter-approved …
Illinois civil union bill heads to House vote
(Springfield, Illinois) A bill giving gay couples the right to form civil unions in Illinois is headed to a vote on the House floor after narrowly winning approval in committee.
The House Youth and Family Committee approved the bill 4-3. The closeness of the vote suggests the measure could …
Illinois House impeaches Blagojevich
(Springfield, Illinois) The Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented step in state history.
The action sets the stage for a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for corruption and abuse of power.
House members found evidence that the two-term Democrat had abused …
Illinois civil union bill likely dead
(Springfield, Illinois) Legislation to allow civil unions for same-sex couples in Illinois appears to have little chance of coming to a vote as the state grapples with the nationwide economic crisis and the scandal that has enveloped Illinois over Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D).
The clock is ticking on the current session …
