The couple issued Cook County’s first marriage license of 2026 were married Friday morning at the Cook County Clerk’s Office, ...

Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple married by the Cook County Clerk in 2026 Friday morning.

This is the first time two brides won the marriage license lottery and tied the knot. Two men won back in 2022.

Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske, a couple from Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, made history as the first female ...

This week, we picked up our marriage license. This does not mean we’re married; it just means that when the time comes, we have the legal document to be signed and certified. Picking up your marriage ...