Showing posts with label civil unions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil unions. Show all posts
Monday, November 28, 2011

State will let couples in civil unions file joint tax returns

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By Jamey Dunn UPDATED: Equality Illinois released a statement regarding the Illinois Department of Revenue's decision on state tax ret...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Catholic Charities to end fight over foster care

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By Jamey Dunn Catholic Charities has given up its fight to administer foster care and adoption services in the state of Illinois. The Th...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Catholic Charities continues fight for state contracts

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By Jamey Dunn Catholic Charities organizations are appealing a court ruling that said the state has the right to end contracts with the o...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Judge: State can end contracts with Catholic Charities

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By Jamey Dunn A court ruled today that Illinois does not have to continue contracts with Catholic Charities organizations across the state...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

State says couples in civil unions
can't file joint Illinois tax returns

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By Jamey Dunn Less than a month after civil unions became available in Illinois, one state agency says it cannot allow for a benefit that...
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Friday, May 06, 2011

DCFS says it can handle a Catholic Charities exit from foster care

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services says it can make other plans if Catholic Charities pulls out of its con...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Catholic Charities may stop providing foster care

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By Jamey Dunn Some faith-based organizations that provide adoption and foster care services for the state say they may have to stop if the...
Monday, January 31, 2011

Quinn signs civil unions bill

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By Jamey Dunn Same-sex couples in Illinois will soon have the opportunity to seek protections under state law, thanks to a bill Gov. Pat Qui...
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Civil unions bill heads to the governor

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By Jamey Dunn Same-sex couples are a mere pen stroke away from having the option for civil unions in Illinois. The Illinois Senate passed Se...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Civil unions passes as House has a big day

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By Jamey Dunn Same-sex couples are one step closer to having the option of civil unions. The Illinois House passed Senate Bill 1716 , which ...
Monday, October 18, 2010

Both Quinn and Brady out of step with voters on some social issues

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By Jamey Dunn Both Sen. Bill Brady and Gov. Pat Quinn hold positions on major social issues that do not align with the opinions of Illinois ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Budget not the only thing in limbo

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By Hilary Russell Just as the state’s operating budget is in limbo with five days left in the fiscal year, many substantive bills were left...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Civil union bill advances

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By Hilary Russell The fight to legalize civil unions in Illinois won a small victory today when it advanced out of committee by a vote of 4 ...
Thursday, March 05, 2009

Civil unions measure advances

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On the same day that the California Supreme Court heard arguments on the legality of Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that defined marriag...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Human rights, ethics and impeacment

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Illinois’ first openly gay legislator and the man who championed the state's law to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation d...