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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

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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 ...

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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

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Today in Chicago History: Same-sex couples receive marriage licenses for the first time in Illinois

Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed.

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