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University of Illinois law professor Sara Benson breaks down the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage, what it means in Illinois and what is still left to achieve.
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Advocates in Illinois are celebrating the Supreme Court's ruling making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Equality Illinois says the ruling sends a powerful message that LGBT Americans "should be treated equally and justly in all facets of life.''
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The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner and AFSCME, the state's largest public employees union, have agreed to extend their current contract for one month, postponing the possibility of a strike or lockout.
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Rennels died of natural causes early Thursday. He was first elected to the city council in 1997, and served until he was elected in 2013.
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Tyra Perry brings in 409 career wins at NCAA Division 1 schools, including two seasons at Ball State. She was named 2014 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year during her first season there.
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Reaction in Illinois to the Supreme Court's ruling on insurance subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act ranged from elation to disappointment.
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University of Illinois law professor Sean Anderson talks about the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s decision --- and the reasoning behind the dissent from the other side.
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Republican Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed the bulk of the Illinois budget that the Democratic-controlled Legislature sent him.
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The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and a tool called “disparate impact,” which means that either an individual or institution only has to prove that a decision had a discriminatory impact. They do not have to prove that the discrimination was intentional.
