Both President Obama and former President Clinton are applying pressure in Illinois to get marriage equality passed before the spring legislative session ends on May 31.

See what they have to say after the jump. 

Will same-sex marriage be legalized in Illinois by the end of May?

LGBT leaders claim we have the votes. 

More after the jump!

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is almost as excited as we are to get marriage equality passed in the state!

The Governor is losing his patience with the Illinois House and wants them to vote now so he can sign same-sex marriage legislation into law.

More after the jump.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady made news earlier this year for coming out in support of marriage equality, then again on Tuesday when he abruptly resigned from his post. Though he said his resignation was definitely not due to minor backlash from the GOP over same-sex marriage, today NOM's head homophobe Brian Brown is carving a lonely notch in his bedpost, whether or not its deserved.

Well it was fun while it lasted (but probably not so fun for him). Embattled Illinois Republican Party Chairman Paty Brady, who famously came out in support of marriage equality, has resigned. 

Since announcing his personal support of same-sex marriage, Brady has been under constant seige from his fellow party members seeking his removal or resignation.

Still, Brady maintains that's not why he's leaving his post.

Details after the jump. 

We need all the votes we can get in the Illinois House right now to keep the marriage equality momentum moving along to a vote before May 30. We got just the spark we needed over the weekend when GOP Rep. Mark Sandack bravely appeared outside his office to announce that he'd be voting in favor of marriage equality. There, a crowd of anti-gay activists made their discontent with Sandack's announcement known, yet he persisted. 

The applause-worthy video after the break.

The few months of work ensuring we have the votes necessary to pass marriage equality in the Illinois House may have come to an end as this, the final hurdle in the legislation, is expected to come at any moment. 

Embattled Illinois Republican Party chairman Pat Brady has survived another day.

Brady, who controversially came out in support of marriage equality earlier this year, has been the target of many conservatives after stepping outside the party line when he expressed his personal views on same-sex marriage.

Still, it looks like he won't be going anywhere (at least not this year).

More after the jump!

On the high heels of Illinois state Sen. Mark Kirk's evolution to marriage equality arrives support from Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. The Illinois House Republican came around to support same-sex marriage over the weekend, citing his gay mother-in-law as the impetus for his decision. Details follow.

Illinois Republican Senator Mark Kirk joined ranks with GOP Senator Rob Portman in support of marriage equality today--making them the only two Republican Senators to publicly come out in support of same-sex marriage.

Check out Kirk's classy statement after the jump.

Illinois Republicans may be rethinking their efforts to oust the state's party chairman Pat Brady from his position after he publicly came out in support of marriage equality.

Apparently some party members have gotten the idea that firing Brady for supporting gays may make them look bad to moderate voters.

Ya think?!

More after the jump. 

The Illinois LGBT community received some welcome love from the Chicago sportsworld today in the form of athletic icons asking the state House to approve marriage equality. 

Details after the break!