SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is now “on the right side of history,” as gay marriage becomes legal.

The Chicago Democrat issued a statement Sunday, the first day of legal gay marriage in all of Illinois’ 102 counties.

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