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On February 7 the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus offers something "less fattening than a box of chocolates, prettier than a pear shaped yellow diamond and easier on your wallet than a prix-fixe dinner": their first ever Valent
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton has said that the timing is right to approve a bill which seeks to make Illinois the 10th state to legalize gay marriage.
Illinois Senator Heather Steans, the sponsor of a gay marriage bill in the Senate, said she hopes to move the bill shortly after lawmakers return in early February.
Republicans in Illinois are keeping quiet on a proposal to legalize gay marriage in the state.
The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday for northeast Illinois, where ice accumulations could exceed one quarter of an inch.
Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, who was soundly defeated by Democrat Tammy Duckworth in last November's elections, has, along with the unelectable and ultra-conservative Jim Oberweis (R-Aurora), decided to chall
The menu for the Equality Illinois 2013 Justice for All Gala on February 9 is a collaboration between celebrity chef Art Smith, the gala co-chair with his husband Jesus Salgueiro, and the Hilton Chicago.
Pearl Jam has officially announced plans to play Chicago's Wrigley Field on July 19.
On Tuesday, January 29 join host Adam Guerino for the third season opener of Queer Comedy at Zanies. Presented by OutLoud Chicago, Queer Comedy at Zanies brings the best of queer and straight comedians to one of Chicago'
In responding to President Barack Obama's call in his inaugural address for gay marriage, the Illinois Family Institute (IFI), a Christian conservative group working to derail an effort to make Illinois the 10th state to
President Barack Obama Monday became the first president ever to make mention of gay rights in an inaugural speech when he vowed to fight for equal rights for "our gay brothers and sisters."
For the second year in a row, Windy City Times, Chicago's weekly LGBT newspaper, has received a nomination from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The category they are in also has nominations for The New Yor
Illinois Senator Heather Steans, the sponsor of a gay marriage bill in the Senate, believes the prospect of legalizing such unions in the upcoming session is "great."
Cocktail, a once popular gay bar in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood at the southeast corner of Roscoe and Halsted, has received an apparent death blow as the owner and landlord of the building, 3357-59 N. Halsted Street,
Chicago Police will launch a new initiative this weekend that will put more officers on the streets throughout Lakeview, including Wrigleyville and Boystown.
Nine members of the Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, Chicago's premier band for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, will perform for President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joseph Bi
A statement posted on Ald. James Cappleman's (46th) website confirmed the sale of the controversial single room occupancy Hotel Chateau, 3838 N. Broadway.
Michael Snell and Derrick Sorles of Best Gay Cities and BestGayChicago.com are excited to announce the return of "Out in the Park" at Six Flags Great America on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is confident Illinois will become the 10th state to legalize gay marriage.
Today Lambda Legal announced that Rahm Emanuel has signed the ILove Marriage Petition.
A 25-year-old man, who was possibly drugged, told Chicago police he was raped after attending a private party at a Boystown bar over the weekend, reported the Lakeview Patch.
When organizer and activist Lindsey Dietzler and editor Joe Erbentraut first approached The Burlington, a popular bar in Logan Square, with the idea of hosting a queer-centric dance party there, the pitch was simple and,
Fifty Illinois businesses and executives publicly came out in support of marriage equality Sunday, citing fairness, economic boost and a need to keep Illinois competitive.
