Local Illinois Senate Passes SB 10 Recognizing Freedom to Marry for Same Sex Couples by Rosemary Piser on February 14, 2013 Rosemary Piser Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2013. The Illinois Senate passed SB 10, which recognizes the freedom to marry for same sex couples in Illinois. The bill passed by a vote of 34 to 21.