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The Illinois Senate and House approved a gay-marriage bill yesterday, and Gov. Pat Quinn has said he will sign it into law. Illinois would become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. The law would go into effect on June 1 next year. 

More than two and a half years after town officials had planned to see it up and running, the Hanover wind turbine is “more or less” operational, said Town Manager Troy Clarkson at Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting.

It was a good day to be an incumbent in Randolph. Four incumbents fended off challengers Tuesday in the annual town election.

Veterans Club at Massasoit to host fundraiser and luncheon

Mohamed Nahas’ Tuesday soup menu may have looked familiar – lentils, chicken noodle, broccoli and cheddar – but it was different. Quincy lunch customers were ordering it freshly-made from a food truck.

Quincy was one of two communities in the state to try new vote-counting machines in Tuesday’s election. And the machines received mixed reviews.

Political newcomer Noel DiBona said he spent several days this summer sweltering in a suit and tie, trying to reach out to new voters.

Casino gambling foes were ecstatic after residents of East Boston and Palmer rejected proposals for resort casinos in their communities, votes that could dramatically alter the future landscape for gambling in Massachusetts.

John Connolly has conceded to fellow Democrat Martin Walsh in a hard-fought race to succeed longtime Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. Connolly says he came up short but is proud of his campaign.

Becky Haugh won District 1 councilor on Tuesday night. School committeemembers Lisa Belmarsh and Diana Ruth Flemer were re-elected, and Kathleen Curran will join them as the top vote-getter in the race. All five at-large councilors were re-elected.