http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/20/illinois-gay-marriage-bil_1_n_4312368.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 [quote]Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Wednesday allowing same-sex weddings starting this summer, making President Barack Obama's home state the 16th overall — and largest in the nation's heartland — to legalize gay marriage.[/quote] Didn't know that 16 states have legalized it already. I need to keep up with the times more.