Illinois

Illinois Civil Unions Bill Headed to House Floor

Andy Towle March 5, 2009

A civil union bill (HB 2234) is headed to the House floor after receiving a narrow 5-4 approval from the Illinois House Youth and Family Committee … [Read more...] about Illinois Civil Unions Bill Headed to House Floor

Andy Towle February 24, 2009

Florida Rep. Bob Allen, who was convicted of soliciting sex from a police officer in 2007, has given up trying to appeal his case: "While … [Read more...] about News: Michael Phelps, Marijuana, Sean Penn, Lindsay Lohan, Jai Ho

Andy Towle February 16, 2009

A demonstration at the Cook County Marriage License Bureau in Chicago on Saturday resulted in the arrests of seven people who initiated a sit-in after … [Read more...] about Hundreds Protest for Marriage Equality in Chicago; 7 Arrested

Andy Towle February 10, 2009

Anti-gay, anti-liberal Tennessee church shooter Adkisson pleads guilty, gets life. Dolce and Gabbana cameo as priests in new film. Rihanna … [Read more...] about News: Rihanna, Dalai Lama, Phoenix, Asteroid, Shepard Fairey

Andy Towle February 4, 2009

Impeached Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich continues to hammer that he's innocent, telling Dave at the beginning of their interview that he's wanted … [Read more...] about Blagojevich to Letterman: ‘I’m the Anti-Nixon’

Andy Towle January 9, 2009

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been impeached.The Chicago Sun-Times:"Making history, the Illinois House voted this morning 114-1 to impeach … [Read more...] about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Impeached

Andy Towle January 6, 2009

Following last week's appointment to the U.S. Senate by embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris arrived on Capitol Hill today where … [Read more...] about Roland Burris Announces Senate Credentials Rejected on Arrival

Andy Towle December 22, 2008

An artist who received press for his nude painting of Sarah Palin during the presidential campaign is back in the spotlight. The Chicago Tribune … [Read more...] about IL Governor Rod Blagojevich Captured with His Pants Down

Andy Towle December 16, 2008

Everyone needs a role model. Time Out Chicago reports: "Nixon, of course, had already been shamed and destroyed by the Watergate scandal, yet the … [Read more...] about Rod Blagojevich Autograph-Stalked the Fallen Richard Nixon

Andy Towle December 10, 2008

NYT on Stonewall 2.0: "Outraged by California voters’ ban on same-sex marriage, a new wave of advocates, shaken out of a generational apathy, have … [Read more...] about News, Chris Brown, Urban Outfitters, Anderson Cooper, Illinois