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Politics
2:25 am
Tue July 31, 2012

One year of 'wedded' bliss: civil unions in Illinois

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Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
Dozens of these signs were carried around the DeKalb County courthouse during the July 2011 civil unions celebration.
Credit Tom Rouse
Sarah Adkins and Ann Shult at their 2007 commitment ceremony.
Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
Angel Cruz and Joel Fillmore wait their turn at the civil unions ceremony in Sycamore, July 2011.
Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
Angel Cruz and Joel Fillmore fill out their civil union license applications with the help of deputy clerk Tasha Stogsdill.
Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
Kimberly Johnson and Antoinette Jones speak at the civil union ceremony in Sycamore, July 2011.
Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
The crowd poses on the DeKalb County Courthouse steps after a short march in support of civil unions.
Credit Jacquilyn Stephens / WNIJ
The price of marriage/civil unions at the DeKalb County Clerk's office.
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It has been more than a year since civil unions became legal in Illinois. And in that time, more than 5,000 couples have tied the only knot available to same-sex partners. Several DeKalb couples have just celebrated their first legally-recognized anniversary. 

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