Cook County Clerk David Orr has announced a new online feature allowing soon-to-be newlyweds the opportunity to fill out most of their marriage application license information online, saving the couple and taxpayers time and money. Illinois law requires that before a couple marries, they must appear before the clerk in the county where they will be married to sign and complete their marriage license application, and pay the fee ($60 in Cook County). Until now, the entire process took place at a clerk’s office, but with the new feature incorporated into Clerk Orr’s recently overhauled website, anyone seeking to marry in Cook County can begin that process from home. Since the online application’s soft launch last November, 800 couples have started their marriage license application process online. At this time, the Cook County Clerk’s office is the only county clerk’s office in Illinois to offer this online marriage license application process. Couples may begin the marriage license application process online at: marriageapplication.cookcountyclerk.com. For more information about the new online marriage license application please visit cookcountyclerk.com.