2014 in Illinois

Events in the year 2014 in the US state of Illinois.
Incumbents
* Governor: Pat Quinn (Democratic)
* Lieutenant Governor: Sheila Simon (Democratic)
* Attorney General: Lisa Madigan (D-Chicago)
* Speaker of the House: Michael Madigan (D-Chicago)
* President of the Illinois Senate: John Cullerton (D-Chicago)
* General Assembly: 98th
Events
January
February
* February 21 - Cook County announces that they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, becoming the first to do so before the law comes into full effect.
* February 26 - Champaign County announces that they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
* February 27 - Grundy County announces that they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
March
* March 5 - Cass and St. Clair counties announces that they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
* March 10 - Macon County announces that they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
* March 12 - Jackson County announces that they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
* March 18 - The Illinois gubernatorial primaries take place.
** Pat Quinn, the incumbent, wins the Democratic primary with 71.9% of the vote.
** Bruce Rauner wins the Republican primary with 40.1% of the vote.
* March 21 - The Supreme Court of Illinois strikes down the Illinois Eavesdropping Act, which makes it a felony to record individuals without their express permission.
* March 24
**A of the CTA Blue Line occurs at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, leaving 32 people injured.
** An East Moline child is injured when it is discovered that playground equipment has been severely booby trapped with razor blades.
** McLean County begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
April
* April 1
** Caterpillar Inc. is asked before a congressional panel in Washington, DC regarding possible tax evasion.
** The City of Decatur is awarded a 500,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Illinois Department of Transportation with the stated goal to study freight traffic patterns on the northeast side of the city.
* April 2
** A TSA employee saves a woman who fell onto the tracks of an oncoming CTA traincar.
** President Obama visits Chicago to attend a fundraising event.
* April 3
** Bond rating agency Moody's downgrades the City of Rockford's bond category from Aa3 to A1.
** A fire occurs at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, causing 32,000 in damage.
* April 9 - Cook County passes a Puppy Mill law that would restrict the number of dogs, cats, and rabbits that breeders can raise.
* April 10 - IKEA announces that it will be buying a 98-megawatt wind-energy project in eastern Illinois.
* April 16 - A Chicago restaurant unveils a 100 Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
* April 19 - The Illinois Republican Party ousts six committee members, all of whom persistently supported removing state party chairman Pat Brady from his position after he publicly endorsed same-sex marriage in the state.
* April 23 - Wrigley Field's 100 Anniversary.
* April 26 - A gas leak explosion destroys a home in Long Grove.
September
* September 26 - Arson at an air traffic control edifice in Aurora, Illinois (also known as the "Chicago Center") caused close to 2000 airline flights to be grounded
Predicted and scheduled events
April
* April 25 - Northwestern University's football team will vote on unionizing.
July
* July 1 - Unless sustainable funding can be found, the Illinois Poison Center in Springfield will close.
November
* November 4 - Election Day
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