The state has issued new guidelines for filing and changing vital records to recognize same-sex marriage status, as ordered by a federal judge in San Antonio Officials also agreed to issue new birth ...

COOK COUNTY (WLS) -- The death of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has caused confusion and delays in processing vital records, including birth, death and marriage certificates. The clerk's office ...

Whereas the designation of sex is essential for data collection, statistics, and policy for many functions of the state, including public health, education, the protection of sex-specific spaces, ...

RACINE — Connie Cobb Madsen, Racine County’s register of deeds, announced this week that it is now easier to obtain a copy of your marriage certificate. As of Thursday, individuals married in ...