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775 ILCS 5/5-102 (2026)

Civil Rights Violations: Public Accommodations

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(775 ILCS 5/5-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 5-102)
    Sec. 5-102. Civil Rights Violations: Public Accommodations. It is a civil rights violation for any person on the basis of unlawful discrimination to:
    (A) Enjoyment of Facilities, Goods, and Services. Deny or refuse to another the full and equal enjoyment of the facilities, goods, and services of any public place of accommodation;
    (B) Written Communications. Directly or indirectly, as the operator of a place of public accommodation, publish, circulate, display or mail any written communication, except a private communication sent in response to a specific inquiry, which the operator knows is to the effect that any of the facilities of the place of public accommodation will be denied to any person or that any person is unwelcome, objectionable or unacceptable because of unlawful discrimination;
    (C) Public Officials. Deny or refuse to another, as a public official, the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantage, facilities or privileges of the official's office or services or of any property under the official's care because of unlawful discrimination.
(Source: P.A. 95-668, eff. 10-10-07.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Maday v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 211, 2018 IL App (1st) 180294 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
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Maday v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 211, 2018 IL App (1st) 180294 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 5× “Plaintiff alleged that the district violated the Act (775 ILCS 5/5-102 (West 2016)) pertaining to places of public accommodation by treating her differently from other high school girls solely because she was transgender.”
Maday v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 211, 2018 IL App (1st) 180294 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 5× “Plaintiff alleged that the district violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) ( 775 ILCS 5/5-102 (West 2016) ) pertaining to places of public accommodation by treating her differently from other high school girls solely because she was transgender.”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 2× “) See 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2020). The term “place” is not defined in the Act.”
Windsor Clothing Store v. Castro, 2015 IL App (1st) 142999 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “OPINION ¶1 Respondent Katrina Miles filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (Department) against petitioner Windsor Clothing Store (Windsor), alleging a denial of the full and equal enjoyment of a public accommodation based on race, in violation of section…”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 711 N.E.2d 416 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “" 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 1992). The Act's definition of "place of public accommodation," in its entirety, is as follows: "(1) Place of public accommodation means a business, accommodation, refreshment, entertainment, recreation, or transportation facility of any kind, whether…”
Dunn v. Human Rights Comm'n, 2022 IL App (1st) 211155-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2018). ¶ 29 Upon the filing of a discrimination charge, the Department must conduct a full investigation of the allegations and prepare a written report.”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). · cites it 2× “OPINION ¶1 At issue in this appeal is whether a youth hockey organization that leases and operates a portion of a public ice arena is subject to section 5-102(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2020)) for alleged discrimination against a person…”
Ellis v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2020 IL App (1st) 191871-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2018). “Unlawful discrimination” includes discrimination against a person because of her race.”
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2024 IL 128935 (Ill. 2024). “OPINION ¶1 At issue in this appeal is whether a youth hockey organization that leases and operates a portion of a public ice arena is subject to section 5-102(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2020)) for alleged discrimination against a person…”
Ellis v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2020 IL App (1st) 191224-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “Petitioner alleged that LGS denied her full and equal enjoyment of its services based on her race in violation of section 5-102(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2016)). The Department dismissed her charge for lack of substantial evidence.”
Ellis v. The Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2020 IL App (1st) 192335-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “Petitioner alleged that Loyola denied her full and equal enjoyment of its services based on her race in violation of section 5-102(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2018)). The Department dismissed her charge for lack of substantial evidence.”
Dale v. Human Rights Comm'n, 2024 IL App (4th) 240434-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “The Charge ¶7 On February 4, 2022, Dale filed a charge of discrimination with the Department, alleging that the Secretary—acting through the Capitol Police—denied him the full and equal enjoyment of the Capitol due to his religion, in violation of section 5-102(A) of the…”
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— 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) — 29 cases
M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “) See 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2020). The term “place” is not defined in the Act.”
Windsor Clothing Store v. Castro, 2015 IL App (1st) 142999 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “OPINION ¶1 Respondent Katrina Miles filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (Department) against petitioner Windsor Clothing Store (Windsor), alleging a denial of the full and equal enjoyment of a public accommodation based on race, in violation of section…”
Maday v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 211, 2018 IL App (1st) 180294 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “Plaintiff alleged that the district violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) ( 775 ILCS 5/5-102 (West 2016) ) pertaining to places of public accommodation by treating her differently from other high school girls solely because she was transgender.”
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 711 N.E.2d 416 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “" 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 1992). The Act's definition of "place of public accommodation," in its entirety, is as follows: "(1) Place of public accommodation means a business, accommodation, refreshment, entertainment, recreation, or transportation facility of any kind, whether…”
Dunn v. Human Rights Comm'n, 2022 IL App (1st) 211155-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2018). ¶ 29 Upon the filing of a discrimination charge, the Department must conduct a full investigation of the allegations and prepare a written report.”
— 775 ILCS 5/5-102(C) — 1 case
Anderson v. Chicago Police Dept. (N.D. Ill. 2020).
— 775 ILCS 5/5-102(a) — 2 cases
Hawksworth v. Illinois Human Rights Comm'n, 2022 IL App (3d) 200340-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n (Ill. App. Ct. 1999).
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