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775 ILCS 5/5-101 (2026)

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(775 ILCS 5/5-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 5-101)
    Sec. 5-101. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this Article:
    (A) Place of Public Accommodation. "Place of public accommodation" includes, but is not limited to:
        (1) an inn, hotel, motel, or other place of lodging,
    
except for an establishment located within a building that contains not more than 5 units for rent or hire and that is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as the residence of such proprietor;
        (2) a restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving
    
food or drink;
        (3) a motion picture house, theater, concert hall,
    
stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
        (4) an auditorium, convention center, lecture hall,
    
or other place of public gathering;
        (5) a bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware
    
store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
        (6) a laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop,
    
beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
        (7) public conveyances on air, water, or land;
        (8) a terminal, depot, or other station used for
    
specified public transportation;
        (9) a museum, library, gallery, or other place of
    
public display or collection;
        (10) a park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of
    
recreation;
        (11) a non-sectarian nursery, day care center,
    
elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education;
        (12) a senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food
    
bank, non-sectarian adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
        (13) a gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf
    
course, or other place of exercise or recreation.
    (B) Operator. "Operator" means any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or occupant of a place of public accommodation or an employee of any such person or persons.
    (C) Public Official. "Public official" means any officer or employee of the state or any agency thereof, including state political subdivisions, municipal corporations, park districts, forest preserve districts, educational institutions, and schools.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
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M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 5× “” 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2020). ¶ 27 We agree with Team Illinois that it, as an organization, is not a “place of public accommodation” under section 5-101(A) of the Act.”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 711 N.E.2d 416 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 5× “" 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 1992). A dental office is not specifically enumerated as a "place of public accommodation" under the Human Rights Act; therefore, we must necessarily determine whether a dental office falls within the broad statutory definition of that term.”
Duffy v. Illinois Dept. of Human Rights, 820 N.E.2d 1186 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 7× “On appeal, petitioner argues that the Commission erred in dismissing his complaint where he alleged facts sufficient to show the Clinic operated a "place of public accommodation," as defined by article five of the Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-101 through 5-103 (West…”
In re Jose A., 2018 IL App (2d) 180170 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “s “a person, other than a public officer, who is authorized to perform any official function on behalf of, and is paid by, the State or any of its political subdivisions”); 745 ILCS 10/1-206, 1-207 (West 2016) (the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act,…”
People v. Snelling, 2021 IL App (1st) 200293-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “) 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2016). This limiting language demonstrates the legislature’s intention to restrict the applicability of this section to the Illinois Human Rights Act.”
In re Jose A., 2018 IL App (2d) 180170 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “c officer, who is authorized to perform any official function on behalf of, and is paid by, the State or any of its political subdivisions”); 745 ILCS 10/1-206, 1-207 (West 2016) (the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, defining “public employee” as…”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). · cites it 2× “-4- insufficient to state a claim because Team Illinois itself is not a “public place of accommodation” as defined in the Act (see 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 2020)). Alternatively, the defendants argued that the complaint failed to state a claim that M.”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). · cites it 2× “The defendants contended that this allegation was insufficient to state a claim because Team Illinois itself is not a “public place of accommodation” as defined in the Act (see 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 2020)). Alternatively, the defendants argued that the complaint failed to…”
O'Toole v. Chicago Zoological Soc'y, 2014 IL App (1st) 132652 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “See 720 ILCS 5/48-10(b) (West 2012) (permitting zoological parks, without reference to a zoo’s public or private status, -8- to have property rights in dangerous animals); 765 ILCS 1033/10 (West 2012) (including zoos within the definition of museums for purposes of the Museum…”
Duffy v. Illinois Dep't of Human Rights (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 4× “On appeal, petitioner argues that the Commission erred in dismissing his complaint where he alleged facts sufficient to show the Clinic operated a "place of public accommodation," as defined by article five of the Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-101 through 5-103 (West…”
O'Toole v. The Chicago Zoological Soc'y, 2014 IL App (1st) 132652 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “See 720 ILCS 5/48-10(b) (West 2012) (permitting zoological parks, without reference to a zoo's public or private status, to have property rights in dangerous animals); 765 ILCS 1033/10 (West 2012) (including zoos within the definition of museums for purposes of the Museum…”
People v. Holcomb, 2025 IL App (4th) 240785-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “” 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2022). “This limiting language demonstrates the legislature's intention to restrict the applicability of this section to the [Act].”
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— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) — 11 cases
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2020). ¶ 27 We agree with Team Illinois that it, as an organization, is not a “place of public accommodation” under section 5-101(A) of the Act.”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 711 N.E.2d 416 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “" 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 1992). A dental office is not specifically enumerated as a "place of public accommodation" under the Human Rights Act; therefore, we must necessarily determine whether a dental office falls within the broad statutory definition of that term.”
Duffy v. Illinois Dept. of Human Rights, 820 N.E.2d 1186 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “On appeal, petitioner argues that the Commission erred in dismissing his complaint where he alleged facts sufficient to show the Clinic operated a "place of public accommodation," as defined by article five of the Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-101 through 5-103 (West…”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). “-4- insufficient to state a claim because Team Illinois itself is not a “public place of accommodation” as defined in the Act (see 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 2020)). Alternatively, the defendants argued that the complaint failed to state a claim that M.”
O'Toole v. Chicago Zoological Soc'y, 2014 IL App (1st) 132652 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “See 720 ILCS 5/48-10(b) (West 2012) (permitting zoological parks, without reference to a zoo’s public or private status, -8- to have property rights in dangerous animals); 765 ILCS 1033/10 (West 2012) (including zoos within the definition of museums for purposes of the Museum…”
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A)(1) — 4 cases
Duffy v. Illinois Dept. of Human Rights, 820 N.E.2d 1186 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “On appeal, petitioner argues that the Commission erred in dismissing his complaint where he alleged facts sufficient to show the Clinic operated a "place of public accommodation," as defined by article five of the Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-101 through 5-103 (West…”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 711 N.E.2d 416 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “" 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 1992). A dental office is not specifically enumerated as a "place of public accommodation" under the Human Rights Act; therefore, we must necessarily determine whether a dental office falls within the broad statutory definition of that term.”
Duffy v. Illinois Dep't of Human Rights (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “On appeal, petitioner argues that the Commission erred in dismissing his complaint where he alleged facts sufficient to show the Clinic operated a "place of public accommodation," as defined by article five of the Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-101 through 5-103 (West…”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n (Ill. App. Ct. 1999).
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A)(13) — 4 cases
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2020). ¶ 27 We agree with Team Illinois that it, as an organization, is not a “place of public accommodation” under section 5-101(A) of the Act.”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). “-4- insufficient to state a claim because Team Illinois itself is not a “public place of accommodation” as defined in the Act (see 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 2020)). Alternatively, the defendants argued that the complaint failed to state a claim that M.”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). “The defendants contended that this allegation was insufficient to state a claim because Team Illinois itself is not a “public place of accommodation” as defined in the Act (see 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 2020)). Alternatively, the defendants argued that the complaint failed to…”
People v. Arimbado-Cobix, 2026 IL App (2d) 250175-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2026).
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A)(2) — 3 cases
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 711 N.E.2d 416 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “" 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 1992). A dental office is not specifically enumerated as a "place of public accommodation" under the Human Rights Act; therefore, we must necessarily determine whether a dental office falls within the broad statutory definition of that term.”
People v. Holcomb, 2025 IL App (4th) 240785-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2022). “This limiting language demonstrates the legislature's intention to restrict the applicability of this section to the [Act].”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n (Ill. App. Ct. 1999).
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A)(5) — 1 case
Cruz v. Illinois Dep't of Human Rights Comm'n, 2025 IL App (1st) 231577-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A)(6) — 2 cases
Cruz v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2025 IL App (1st) 240651-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
Cruz v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2025 IL App (1st) 240180-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A)(8) — 1 case
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2020). ¶ 27 We agree with Team Illinois that it, as an organization, is not a “place of public accommodation” under section 5-101(A) of the Act.”
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(C) — 2 cases
In re Jose A., 2018 IL App (2d) 180170 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “s “a person, other than a public officer, who is authorized to perform any official function on behalf of, and is paid by, the State or any of its political subdivisions”); 745 ILCS 10/1-206, 1-207 (West 2016) (the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act,…”
In re Jose A., 2018 IL App (2d) 180170 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “c officer, who is authorized to perform any official function on behalf of, and is paid by, the State or any of its political subdivisions”); 745 ILCS 10/1-206, 1-207 (West 2016) (the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, defining “public employee” as…”
— 775 ILCS 5/5-101(a)(6) — 1 case
People v. Snelling, 2021 IL App (1st) 200293-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “) 775 ILCS 5/5-101 (West 2016). This limiting language demonstrates the legislature’s intention to restrict the applicability of this section to the Illinois Human Rights Act.”
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