The publications provided below were accurate at the time of their publication with the list of areas covered and protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act (the Act).

Over time, as the Act evolves, the protections afforded under the act has and will continue to change.  Please visit our "Your Rights Under the Illinois Human Rights Act" page for the latest, most up-to-date listing of areas covered under the Act and protected classes 

• HRC Brochure (English)
  
• HRC Brochure (Spanish)
  
• HRC Brochure (Polish)
  
• HRC Brochure (Chinese)
  

• The Illinois Human Rights Act: Coverage and Enforcement (English)
  
• The Illinois Human Rights Act: Coverage and Enforcement (Spanish)
  
• The Illinois Human Rights Act: Coverage and Enforcement (Polish)
  
• The Illinois Human Rights Act: Coverage and Enforcement (Chinese)
  

• 2022 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (October-December)
• 2022 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (July-September)
  
• 2022 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (April-June)
  
• 2022 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (January-March)
  
• 2021 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (October-December)
• 2021 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (July-September)
• 2021 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (April-June)
• 2021 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (January-March)
• 2020 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (October-December)
• 2020 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (July-September)
• 2020 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (April-June)
• 2020 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (January-March)
  
• 2019 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (October-December)
• 2019 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (July-September)
• 2019 HRC Quarterly Newsletter (April-June)

• 2022 Annual Report (English)
• 2022 Annual Report (Spanish)
  
• 2022 Annual Report (Chinese)
• 2022 Annual Report (Tagalog)
• 2022 Annual Report (Polish)
• 2020 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2020 Annual Report (Spanish)
  
• 2020 Annual Report (Polish)
• 2020 Annual Report (Chinese)
• 2019 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2019 Annual Report (Spanish)
  
• 2019 Annual Report (Polish)
  
• 2018 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2017 Annual Report (English)
• 2016 Annual Report (English)
• 2015 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2014 Annual Report (English)
• 2014 Annual Report (Spanish)
• 2014 Annual Report (Polish)
• 2013 Annual Report (English)
• 2013 Annual Report (Spanish)
• 2013 Annual Report (Polish)
• 2012 Annual Report (English)
• 2011 Annual Report  (English)
• 2010 Annual Report (English)
• 2010 Annual Report (Spanish)
• 2010 Annual Report (Polish)
• 2008/2009 Combined Annual Report (English)
  
• 2008/2009 Combined Annual Report (Spanish)
• 2008/2009 Combined Annual Report (Polish)
• 2006/2007 Combined Annual Report (English)
• 2005 Annual Report (English)
• 2004 Annual Report (English)
• 2003 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2002 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2001 Annual Report (English)
  
• 2000 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1997-1999 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1996 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1995 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1994 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1993 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1985-1986 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1984-1985 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1983-1984 Annual Report (English)
  
• 1982-1983 Annual Report (English)
  

• Executive Order 2018-08
  
• First Progress Report Implementing Executive Order 8 (2018)
  
• Second Progress Report Implementing Executive Order 8 (2019)
• Third Progress Report Implementing Executive Order 8 (2020)
  
• Final Progress Report Implementing Executive Order 8 (2021)
  
  

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