Where to File Discrimination Complaints in Illinois

Guidelines

If you were discriminated against in the State of Illinois, Cook County, or Chicago, because of your gender identity use the guidelines provided by the Chicago Commission on Human Relations to determine where to file discrimination complaints.

Employment Claims

Public Accommodation Claims

Housing Claims

How to report discrimination based on gender identity (suggested)

Chicago - Gender identity is covered by the Human Rights and Fair Housing Ordinances.
(effective 11/13/02)

Cook County - Gender identity is covered by the Human Rights Ordinance. (effective 1/20/03)

Illinois - Gender identity and sexual orientation not covered. File complaint on basis of disability with proof of gender identity disorder

Where to file complaints in cities in Illinois with transgender inclusive ordinances

If you were discriminated against because of your gender identity in one of the five cities in Illinois outside of Chicago that have human rights laws protecting transgender or gender variant people, contact the local commission for information on how to file a complaint. Refer to Laws and Commissions to determine if you are eligible.

Champaign Community Relations (Fair Housing)
Champaign Human Relations Commission
click on Human Relations Commission

Urbana Human Relations Division
click on Boards, Committee, and Commissions
then click on Human Relations Commission

DeKalb Directory of Services

Evanston Human Relations Commission

Decatur Human Relations Commission

Contact info outside Cook County

City of Champaign
Community Relations Division
102 North Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820
217-351-4455

City of Urbana Human Relations Division
400 S. Vine St., Urbana, IL 61801
Contact Vacellia Clark, Human Relations Officer 217-384-2466, vpclark@city.urbana.il.us

Evanston Human Relations Commission
2100 Ridge Avenue, Suite 1500
Evanston, IL 60201
Contact Paula Haynes, Director
847-866-2920

City of DeKalb Human Relations Commission
200 S. Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115
Contact the City Manager's Office at 815-748-2090

Decatur Human Relations Commission
#1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza, 2nd Floor
Decatur, IL 62523
217-424-2805