Greg Harris

In Illinois, expected vote to approve gay marriage fizzles

2013-05-31 22:32:00

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of...

Equal marriage rights supporters protest lack of vote

2013-06-02 04:31:00

The rains gave way briefly last night as more than 50 supporters of equal marriage rights gathered at the corner of Halsted and Roscoe Streets to voice disappointment and anger over the state legislature's failure this week to call for a vote on a equal...

Harris passes Politics 101, keeps gay marriage bill alive

2013-06-04 00:00:00

It would have been satisfying — or at least a minor consolation for a stinging defeat — had Democratic state Rep. Greg Harris of Chicago called for a vote Friday night in Springfield on his bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Satisfying in...

Same-sex marriage: Almost there

2013-06-04 00:00:00

The crowds who thought they'd come to Springfield to witness a historic moment were bitterly disappointed Friday when Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, rose to acknowledge that he did not have the votes to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois....

Gay marriage bill fails to go to vote in Illinois House

2013-06-01 06:36:00

SPRINGFIELD --�For Illinois' gay marriage proponents, it was supposed to be a historic week culminating in a collective "I do" from Springfield lawmakers. Thousands tuned in to social media and live streams throughout the day Friday, sending tweets...

Hot-button issues pile up for Springfield finale

2013-05-31 05:28:00

— Five months of debate, negotiation and procrastination among lawmakers led to a high stakes Friday adjournment showdown that could decide the fate of the state's most controversial and contentious issues —public pension reform, gun control,...

Illinois gay marriage bill won't pass House this session

2013-05-31 19:11:00

SPRINGFIELD --- A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of making history....

Editorial: Stand up for marriage equality

2013-05-29 00:00:00

With a 34-21 vote in the state Senate on Valentine's Day, Illinois seemed on the verge of becoming the 10th state to pass a law allowing same-sex couples to marry. Delaware beat us to it. Next was Rhode Island. Then Minnesota. State Rep. Greg Harris, D-...

Call to ban pols from Pride Parade wrong response

2013-06-04 16:32:44

Harris passes Politics 101, keeps gay marriage bill alive to fight another day

2013-06-03 21:32:05

Quinn: No new casinos without pension reform

2013-05-21 04:15:00

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: no gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also insisted...

Quinn calls on House to send him gay marriage bill

2013-05-09 14:36:00

Gov. Pat Quinn called on the Illinois House to send him legislation to legalize gay marriage, saying lawmakers had plenty of time to make up their mind on the issue. The state Senate passed the measure on Valentine's Day, and the governor has said he'...

Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, gives an emotional explanation of why he wasn't ready to call gay marriage legislation to the Senate floor, at the State Capitol in Springfield Friday, May 31, 2013.

2013-05-31 00:00:00

State Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, hugs Daphne Scott-Henderson after passage of the gay marriage bill out of the House Executive Committee to the floor at the State Capitol in Springfield.

2013-02-26 00:00:00

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, right, talks with State Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, on the floor as members debate amendments to a bill allowing concealed carry of guns in Illinois, at the State Capitol in Springfield.

2013-02-26 00:00:00