Gov. Pat Quinn signed Illinois' comprehensive civil-union bill into law Jan. 31. It will take effect June 1. "This is the moment that I think long after we're gone, people will remember us, on the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. BELLEVILLE • Six same-sex couples, all women, were the first in line when civil union licenses went on sale here this morning and ...

She and her partner, Nancy Ryherd, 49, arrived outside the Macon County Office Building before 10 p.m. Tuesday so they could be the first in Macon County - and possibly in the state - to receive a ...

DECATUR — When Illinois lawmakers passed civil union legislation last year, many advocates spoke emotionally about what it would mean for same-sex couples to have the same rights as traditional ones.

SPRINGFIELD -- Earlier this month, the Illinois Legislature approved the creation of civil unions for both same-sex and heterosexual couples. Many folks still have questions about what this means.

In Chicago, dozens of couples gathered for a ceremony Thursday morning in Millennium Park. Illinois joins other states in providing civil unions for same-sex or opposite -sex couples . The civil ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In the wake of victories for same-sex marriage in other states, Illinois gay-rights activists plan to push forward soon with legislation to allow civil unions — but not ...

CHICAGO -- Gov. Pat Quinn, saying it was a "day of history,'' signed historic legislation Monday legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, making Illinois one of about a dozen states that ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Scores of same-sex domestic partners across Illinois began celebrating before dawn Wednesday as they lined up to apply for civil-union licenses under a new state law that for the ...

The Catholic diocese of Rockford, Ill., is closing its adoption service to avoid complying with a new state law that requires adoption organizations to place children with same-sex or unmarried ...

On behalf of nine Illinois couples seeking recognition for their shared love and commitment, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Illinois have filed a lawsuit to challenge the ...