apparently caught fire and crashed. photos appearing on social media purporting to be the crash site show flames and smoke. and starting today, same-sex couples in illinois can legally marry. illinois is now the 16th state to recognize gay marriage. the governor signed the bill into law in november, but it takes effect now. several county clerks offices will open today to issue licenses. and in the pacific northwest, a tragic ending for six climbers on an expedition to mt. rainier in washington state. hanna kim from our affiliate has the story. >> reporter: this is the treacherous terrain of mt. rainier where six climbers are believed to be buried. you can see a chinook helicopter hovering in this picture. this afternoon, aerial crews spotted climbing and camping equipment littered over a debris field but no bodies. rescuers say the climbers fell 3,000 feet. >> basically, this search has come to a very tragic end. it's not viable that anybody