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Illinois lawmaker plans to introduce same-sex marriage bill

(MCT) — CHICAGO — Daryl Rizzo will be anxious this week, waiting to learn whether Illinois lawmakers will bring a same-sex marriage bill up for a vote.

If it comes up and passes — a big “if” given the brief and unpredictable nature of lame-duck legislative sessions — Illinois would become the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriage and Rizzo could finally wed Jaime Garcia, the man he has been in a relationship with for 12 years.

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