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Emanuel: Illinois lawmakers will legalize gay marriage
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he believes state lawmakers will legalize gay marriage and ban assault weapons — even if it's not during the current lame duck session. The mayor said Friday he's confident both measures would have passed if 'everybody that was supposed to be there showed up.' Senate Democrats delayed a floor vote Thursday on a bill to approve gay marriage because key supporters were absent. Another committee approved curbs on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, but those bills didn't move to the floor for action. The House is scheduled to return to Springfield on Sunday. But Senate President John Cullerton says his chamber is unlikely to return before the session ends Jan. 9. Emanuel says he will 'not tire' in efforts to pass both bills. 
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Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The treasurer of Mercer County has been instructed to sell all thespecie now in the treasury for the highest premium in legal tender and to report same atthe next board meeting.
1888 -- 125 years ago: J.S. Freeman has been elected president of the Recreation Club ofthe Rock Island YMCA.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Rock Island voters will decide next Tuesday on the proposal toconsolidate with South Rock Island Township.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf will round out his 30th year as pastor ofthe Evangelical Church of Peace at Sunday worship services.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Dennis Kelly, of Moline High School, has been named a winner inTime Magazine's 27th annual current affairs contest.
1988 -- 25 years ago: The Martin Luther King Community Center will participate in theSummer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18years of age and younger.
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