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Welcome to the Human Rights Commission

Learn About Your Rights

Filing with the Commission

  • Review the procedures for filing documents with the Commission. 
  • You can file documents by email, mail, personal delivery, or fax.

New Standing Order

  • Read the new Standing Order for All Cases Filed Before the Administrative Law Section. 
  • This document serves as a "one stop" guide for parties who need information on the processes and procedures utilized by our administrative court.

Request for Review Process

  • Read answers to frequently asked questions about the Request for Review Process.
  • This guide covers the steps for asking the Human Rights Commission to review the dismissal of a discrimination charge by the Department of Human Rights.

Lunch and Learn

  • Register for the January 2025 Lunch and Learn
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 PM
  • Topic: The Interrelationship between Federal and Illinois Fair Housing Law
  • Presenter: Michael P. Seng, Professor of Law, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Edward Coles Fellowship

  • Apply for the Summer 2025 Edward Coles Fellowship.
  • The Edward Coles Fellowship is an internship program for second- and third-year law students interested in civil rights and administrative law.  

​Our Mission

Fight Discrimination

Promote freedom from unlawful discrimination as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Resolve Complaints

Make impartial determinations of unlawful discrimination as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Educate and Inform

Provide information to the public about the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Human Rights Commission.

Future Meetings

SEE ALL MEETINGS

Quick Links

2024 Schedule of Commission Meetings
View the dates, times, and locations of Commission meetings in 2024

2025 Schedule of Commission Meetings
View the dates, times, and locations of Commission meetings in 2025

Weekly Schedule of ALS Public Hearings
View the dates and times for this week's Administrative Law Section public hearings and status hearings

Events
Find information on upcoming Lunch and Learn CLE Presentations

Contact Us
Chicago: 312-814-6269

Springfield: 217-785-4350

TDD: 866-832-2298  

 

Request for Reasonable Accomodation:  It is the policy of the Commission to ensure equal access to its services in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  A person with a disability needing an accommodation to participate in any Commission services should contact the Commission Disability Access Coordinator at 312-814-6269 or 866-832-2298 (TDD) or at HRC.NEWS@illinois.gov.  The Commission requires five (5) business days to review any request for reasonable accommodation.