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Election Winners and Losers in Illinois

Kyle Hillman | Posted 01.09.2013 | Chicago
Read More: Dan Rutherford, Super Pac, Chris Kennedy, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Illinois Family Institute, Elections 2012, Bill Daley, Mike Madigan, Pat Brady, Christine Radogno, 2012 Election, Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois, John Cullerton, Tea Party, Tammy Duckworth, Bruce-Rauner, Chicago News
Kyle Hillman

Elections have consequences and none more so than in Illinois. While the obvious places of change (State House & Senate and Congressional races) became clear throughout Tuesday night, the less obvious is becoming clearer everyday after.

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School Condemned For 'Accommodating Disordered Desires' Of Transgender Students

Posted 10.17.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Anti Gay Discrimination, Transgender Discrimination, Video, Transgender, Illinois Family Institute, Transgender School Rights, Anti Gay, Hate Group Condemns Transgender Rights, Transgender Issues, Transgender Rights, Transgender School Policies, Hate Group Condemns Transgender School Rights, Gay Voices News

An Illinois anti-gay Christian hate group voiced its condemnation of a newly affirmed school policy for transgender-inclusion, claiming the "feckless ...

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Group Tells Parents To Pull Kids From Classrooms WIth Gay, LGBT-Inclusive Teachers

Posted 10.07.2012 | Home
Read More: Lgbt, Video, Gay Teachers, Lgbt Teachers, LGBT Issues, Illinois Schools, Hate Groups, Illinois Family Institute, Southern Poverty Law Center, Splc, LGBT Students, School Bullying, Parents, Gay Students, Home News

The Illinois Family Institute, an anti-gay Christian group, is calling on parents to pull their children out of classrooms led by any teacher who supp...

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Medical Marijuana Gets Big Boost From Republican Leader

Posted 06.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Illinois Medical Marijuana, Illinois State House, Medical Marijuana, Tom Cross Marijuana, Illinois, Illinois Family Institute, Tom Cross, Chicago, Chicago News

The most recent lame-duck session in the Illinois state legislature was a busy one, and one that resulted in the passage of a good deal of progressive...

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Illinois Civil Unions Bill PASSES State Senate, Quinn Vows To Sign

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Ron Stephens, Pat Quinn, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Gay Rights, Greg Harris, James Meeks, Civil Unions Illinois, Civil Unions Pass, Civil Unions, Civil Rights, Cardinal Francis George, Catholic Church, Catholics, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Civil Unions Senate, Illinois Civil Unions Pass, Illinois Civil Unions Senate, Illinois Civil Unions, Gay Marriage, Chicago News

Less than 24 hours after it was passed by the Illinois House of Representatives, the state Senate voted to approve a measure that would allow gay coup...

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Illinois Civil Unions Bill PASSES State House

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Ron Stephens, Pat Quinn, Illinois Family Institute, Civil Rights, Illinois Gay Rights, Greg Harris, Civil Unions Illinois, Civil Unions Pass, Civil Unions, Cardinal Francis George, Catholic Church, Catholics, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Illinois Civil Unions Pass, Illinois Civil Unions, Gay Marriage, Chicago News

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a historic civil unions bill Tuesday evening after many moving speeches on the House floor. SB1716, the...

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Illinois Lawmakers To Vote On Civil Unions TODAY

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Catholics, Pat Quinn, Gay Rights, Catholic Church, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Gay Rights, Civil Unions Illinois, Homophobia, Greg Harris, Civil Unions, Gay Marriage, Illinois Civil Unions, Cardinal Francis George, Chicago News

For weeks, supporters of Illinois' civil unions bill have been vocal and confident--and today the Illinois House of Representatives could finally vote...

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