CHICAGO — Cook County’s first couple to receive a marriage license in 2026 were celebrated Friday morning. The pair from the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood had their wedding ceremony, making ...
ABC 7 Chicago: Two brides win marriage license lottery, become first Cook County couple to tie the knot in 2026
The couple who will receive the first wedding license in Cook County for 2026 have now officially had their names drawn. Nearly 1,000 couples put their names in a raffle for that first license, but ...
ABC 7 Chicago: Cook County to soon issue 10,000th marriage license to same-sex couple
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Clerk's Office expects to issue its 10,000th marriage license to a same-sex couple this week. On Monday, the office was 10 marriage licenses away from the milestone.
Chicago Tribune: Today in Chicago History: Same-sex couples receive marriage licenses for the first time in Illinois
Today in Chicago History: Same-sex couples receive marriage licenses for the first time in Illinois
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