Cook County has begun the new year by celebrating its first married couple of 2024. Angelica Rodriguez and Alfonso Arroyo Jr., who met nearly six years ago while waiting for a CTA bus headed for Navy Pier, were the lucky pair to be granted the first marriage license of the year. The winners were announced Wednesday, and the couple, from Pilsen, were selected for the first ceremony at the county clerk's office on December 27. They married on Tuesday, bringing a moment of joy amidst the backdrop of Cook County courts making progress in 2023, yet still grappling with decade-old cases lingering on the dockets.
Pilsen couple become first Cook County newlyweds of 2024. https://t.co/EMNX20p4CS
Late CTA bus leads to Cook Co.'s first marriage of 2024 https://t.co/qvzquvx6I3
The Chicago couple that won the first marriage license of 2024 in Cook County said "I do" Tuesday. https://t.co/wwpa4B0dhG
Meet Cook County’s first married couple of 2024. Alfonso Arroyo and Angelica Rodriguez were selected for the coveted first ceremony at the county clerk’s office on Dec. 27, leaving them less than a week to prepare. https://t.co/e9t5okQlLm
Meet Cook County’s first married couple of the year. ‘I will cherish her and love her forever.’ https://t.co/89DeJg22DQ
Angelica Rodriguez and Alfonso Arroyo Jr. met nearly six years ago waiting to catch a CTA bus headed for Navy Pier. The Pilsen couple are now the first Cook County newlyweds of 2024. https://t.co/UrINycN6MD
Winning couple of first Cook County marriage license of 2024 got married on Tuesday https://t.co/i7w6AXvBg4 https://t.co/UPGiRB7tev
Stalled Justice: Slow Cook County courts see progress in 2023, but some decade-old cases still linger on dockets @jmahr & @crepeau https://t.co/jwK9MxvU5o
Winners of first Cook County 2024 marriage license to be announced Wednesday https://t.co/WGlc0hGtpZ https://t.co/18ZJzotOlD