State and Local Government Resources
Locations with Anti-Discrimination Legislation
State of Illinois (Department of Human Rights) (En Español)
Illinois prohibits discrimination in connection with employment, real estate (housing) transactions, access to financial credit and public accommodations. It also prohibits sexual harassment in employment, sexual harassment of students in educational institutions and retaliation.
Illinois Human Rights Commission
Illinois Department of Revenue (as related to the civil union law)
Human Rights Ordinance protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing, employment, public accommodations and financing.
Municipal Code, Ch. 199 et seq., 12/88
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, housing, credit.
Because Illinois recognizes same-sex and opposite civil unions, Cook County sunsetted its domestic partnership registry on May 31, 2011. Click here for information about civil unions.
Municipal Code , Ch. 199 et seq., 12/88
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, housing, credit.
Municipal Code, Ch 13, as amended by Ordinance 77-222, 7/19/77
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, housing, credit, union practices.
Municipal Code, Ch. 49, as amended by Ordinance 98-133, 12/14/98
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, housing, credit, union practices.
Municipal Code Ch. 5 and Ch. 12, as amended by Ordinance 61-O-97, 6/3/97
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, housing, credit.
Human Rights Ordinance protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing, employment, public accommodations and financing.
Village Code, Art. 1 §13, 1993.
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, housing, credit.
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations.
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations.
City Code, Ch. 12, §12-1 et seq., 1979
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, credit.