A group of 50 Illinois business leaders and organizations that includes Google, Orbitz, and Groupon, as well as the CEOs of Hyatt Hotels, Navistar, Morningstar, and Johnson Publishing, have come out in support of marriage equality in Illinois, with a letter telling the General Assembly that allowing same-sex marriage would, among other things, make Illinois more competitive when it comes to attracting top talent, as well as bringing millions of dollars into the state’s coffers. The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which would allow gay and lesbian couples to get married in Illinois, if passed by the General Assembly could make Illinois the 10th state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. Those who signed the letter, include: the Chicago Urban League; Google; Orbitz; Groupon; Bill Daley; Ron Huberman; J.B. Pritzker; Lance Chody, CEO of Garrett Popcorn Shops; Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Co.; John W. Rowe, Chairman Emeritus of Exelon Corp., and Joseph Mansueto, Founder and CEO of Morningstar, Inc.
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