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775 ILCS 5/3-102 (2026)

Civil rights violations; real estate transactions and other prohibited acts

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(775 ILCS 5/3-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-102)
    Sec. 3-102. Civil rights violations; real estate transactions and other prohibited acts. It is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record, as defined under subsection (B-5) of Section 1-103, to:
        (A) Transactions. Refuse to engage in a real estate
    
transaction or deny real property, or to discriminate in making available such a transaction;
        (B) Terms. Alter the terms, conditions or privileges
    
of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith;
        (C) Offers. Refuse to receive or to fail to transmit
    
a bona fide offer in a real estate transaction from a person;
        (D) Negotiation. Refuse to negotiate a real estate
    
transaction with a person;
        (E) Representations. Represent to a person that real
    
property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or to fail to bring a property listing to the person's attention, or to refuse to permit the person to inspect real property;
        (F) Publication of Intent. Make, print, circulate,
    
post, mail, publish or cause to be made, printed, circulated, posted, mailed, or published any notice, statement, advertisement or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on unlawful discrimination or unlawful discrimination based on familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination;
        (G) Listings. Offer, solicit, accept, use or retain a
    
listing of real property with knowledge that unlawful discrimination or discrimination on the basis of familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record in a real estate transaction is intended.
        (H) Criteria. Use criteria or methods that have the
    
effect of subjecting individuals to unlawful discrimination or discrimination based on familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record in a real estate transaction. Such criteria or methods are unlawful under this subsection if they are not necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, non-discriminatory interest; or if the substantial, legitimate, non-discriminatory interest could be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.
(Source: P.A. 102-896, eff. 1-1-23; 103-232, eff. 1-1-24; 103-859, eff. 1-1-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth, 2017 IL 120763 (Ill. 2017).
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People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth, 2017 IL 120763 (Ill. 2017). · cites it 2× “¶ 1 This appeal presents a certified question involving the requirements necessary to maintain a civil rights claim for unlawful discrimination in connection with a "real estate transaction" under section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (the Act) ( 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West…”
People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth, 2016 IL App (1st) 143592 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 3× “” 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2010). Furthermore, the term real estate transaction, in addition to meaning “the sale, exchange, rental or lease of real property, *** also includes the brokering or appraising of residential real property and the making or purchasing of loans or…”
Cavalieri-Conway v. L. Butterman & Assocs., 992 F. Supp. 995 (N.D. Ill. 1998). “See 775 ILCS 5/1-102(A), 775 ILCS 5/3-102, 775 ILCS 5/1-102(F) (1997).”
Warren v. The Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2021 IL App (5th) 200289-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 4× “ORDER ¶1 Held: The finding of the Illinois Human Rights Commission that the petitioner subjected the respondent to quid pro quo and hostile environment sexual harassment in connection with a rental housing transaction in violation of section 3-102(B) of the Illinois Human Rights…”
People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth, 2016 IL App (1st) 143592 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 3× “” 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2010). Furthermore, the term real estate transaction, in addition to meaning “the sale, exchange, rental or lease of real property, *** also includes the brokering or appraising of residential real property and the making or purchasing of loans or…”
Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust v. Peters, 2017 IL App (1st) 161466 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “In his objection, Peters argued that the following language in the published notice of sale violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/3-102(F) (West 2016)): “You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.”
Med. Auxillary Network v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2022 IL App (2d) 200251-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “775 ILCS 5/3-102(A) (West 2018). MAN, through its owner, Vendetta N.”
Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust v. Peters, 2017 IL App (1st) 161466 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “In his objection, Peters argued that the following language in the published notice of sale violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/3-102(F) (West 2016)): “You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.”
Campasano v. Koster, 2021 IL App (1st) 200126-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “On August 22, 2014, Campasano, through counsel, filed the instant suit against Koster, alleging age discrimination in the sale of real estate in violation of the Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2012)). Campasano also filed a lis pendens against the property on the same…”
Cole v. Yang, 2025 IL App (1st) 241879-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “1-24-1879 that plaintiff failed to state a cause of action for a violation of Article 3 of the IHRA, which prohibits discrimination in connection with real estate transactions (see 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2022)), where he did not allege an adverse action taken by Yang in…”
Williams v. Human Rights Comm'n, 2021 IL App (1st) 192634-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2018). When a petitioner makes a charge pursuant to the Act, the Department investigates to determine whether the claim is supported by “substantial evidence.”
K D Grp. Enter., LLC v. Vill. of Oak Park, 2025 IL App (1st) 240862-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff alleged in its third amended complaint that defendants violated its civil rights under section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Human Rights Act) (775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2022)) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) ( 42 U.”
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— 775 ILCS 5/3-102(A) — 1 case
Med. Auxillary Network v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2022 IL App (2d) 200251-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “775 ILCS 5/3-102(A) (West 2018). MAN, through its owner, Vendetta N.”
— 775 ILCS 5/3-102(B) — 9 cases
People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth, 2016 IL App (1st) 143592 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2010). Furthermore, the term real estate transaction, in addition to meaning “the sale, exchange, rental or lease of real property, *** also includes the brokering or appraising of residential real property and the making or purchasing of loans or…”
Warren v. The Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2021 IL App (5th) 200289-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “ORDER ¶1 Held: The finding of the Illinois Human Rights Commission that the petitioner subjected the respondent to quid pro quo and hostile environment sexual harassment in connection with a rental housing transaction in violation of section 3-102(B) of the Illinois Human Rights…”
People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth, 2016 IL App (1st) 143592 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2010). Furthermore, the term real estate transaction, in addition to meaning “the sale, exchange, rental or lease of real property, *** also includes the brokering or appraising of residential real property and the making or purchasing of loans or…”
Bastani v. The Human Rights Comm'n, 2023 IL App (1st) 191122-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
Payne v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2020 IL App (1st) 190944-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 775 ILCS 5/3-102(F) — 2 cases
Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust v. Peters, 2017 IL App (1st) 161466 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “In his objection, Peters argued that the following language in the published notice of sale violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/3-102(F) (West 2016)): “You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.”
Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust v. Peters, 2017 IL App (1st) 161466 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “In his objection, Peters argued that the following language in the published notice of sale violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/3-102(F) (West 2016)): “You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.”
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