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Tuesday, October 8
Mayor Daley went on the record yesterday in favor of legalizing gay marriage. Before you get visions of Chicago following San Francisco's lead, he also said the city has no legal authority to present marriage licenses to same-sex couples. (That doesn't mean you can't affirm your relationship with a domestic partnership certificate from the Cook County Clerk.)