Confusion Reigns Among County Officials Over Marriage Equality Ruling In Illinoi

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Confusion Reigns Among County Officials Over Marriage Equality Ruling In Illinois
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tonymerevick/confusion-reigns-among-county-officials-over-marriage-equali
Tony Merevick; BuzzFeed

Counties across Illinois are treating same-sex couples differently, the result of confusion over a court ruling last week that led to same-sex couples being able to marry immediately in Cook County but did not directly apply elsewhere — and state officials' silence on the legal implications of the Cook County decision.

The lack of statewide guidance on the issue led one county clerk Thursday to seek direction from Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Her office, thus far, has not said whether counties in the state besides Cook County have the authority or are required to begin marrying same-sex couples now, months before the state's marriage equality law is due to take effect.