Good news for couples in civil unions from the Illinois Department of Revenue. See this article in today’s Chicago Tribune.
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Good news for couples in civil unions from the Illinois Department of Revenue. See this article in today’s Chicago Tribune.
This article from the Springfield State Journal-Register points out why same-sex couples who enter an Illinois civil union should still execute health-care and financial powers of attorney.
No, Illinois does not allow same-sex marriage, but it does allow civil unions. As of July 1, 2011, civil unions became legal in Illinois. The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act (“Act”) was passed by the Illinois General Assembly on December 1, 2010 and signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn on January…
Good article from Quad-City Online about how civil unions will come 17 years too late for one Illinois man.
An article in today’s Aurora Beacon-News discusses how county clerks are preparing for the civil union application process. Couples may apply for civil unions beginning June 1, 2011.
County clerks throughout Illinois are getting ready to process civil union applications next year. See this article from the Decatur, Illinois Herald-Review.
Today’s Chicago Tribune has a good article that discusses why opposite sex couples might seek a civil union rather than marriage. For example, senior citizens with survivor’s benefits from Social Security or a pension stand to lose that income if they remarry. A civil union would allow them to keep those benefits while still providing…
Just a few months ago, the answer to this question was no. With the passage of the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act (“Act”) and anticipated signature by Governor Pat Quinn, the answer has changed. Civil unions will become legal in Illinois on July 1, 2011. Section 60 of the Act states: A…
The Illinois General Assembly has passed the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act (“Act”) establishing legal protections for same-sex couples in the state. The Act, first introduced in March 2007 by Representative Greg Harris, and in the Illinois Senate by Senator David Koehler, passed 61-52 in the House on Tuesday, November 30th and…