ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
According to the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), Lake County
complaint cases were based primarily on race and disability. Differing from the HUD
figures, discrimination based solely on national origin only accounted for 11 percent
of total complaints. This difference may be related to the additional protected
classes at the state level. Overall, the highest number of complaints in one year, 34,
were received during FY2011. In FY2012 and FY2013, the amount of complaints
decreased significantly, with complaints of 14 and 16, respectively. Over 65 percent
of the complaints cited disability or race as the protected class within the complaint.
The bases of the complaint cases are listed in the following exhibit.
Exhibit VI-3.
Marital
Status
Retaliation
Age
Sexuality
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
5.56%
11.11
%
0.00%
5.56
%
0.00
%
0.00%
0.0
0%
0.00%
2
4
1
0
2
0
0
0
8.33%
16.67
%
4.17%
0.00
%
8.33
%
0.00%
0.0
0%
0.00%
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
4.35%
0.00
%
0.00
%
4.35%
0.0
0%
0.00%
6
1
25.00
%
4.17
%
5
0
4
21.74
%
0.00
%
17.39
%
8.70%
11
1
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
32.35
%
2.94
%
11.76
%
2.94%
5.88%
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00%
2.9
4%
2.94%
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
7.14%
14.29
%
0.00%
0.00
%
0.00
%
7.14%
0.0
0%
0.00%
7
0
50.00
%
0.00
%
FY2014
Total
% of Total
5
13
4
3
6
0
3
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
18.75
%
FY2013
16
3
21.43
%
FY2012
14
13
38.24
%
FY2011
34
10
43.48
%
FY2010
23
8
Religion
Sex
1
Race
0
0.00
%
Disability
6
33.33
%
33.33
%
FY2009
24
Familial
Status
18
8
44.44
%
FY2008
National
Origin
Protected Classes for Which a Complaint Can be Filed
Color
Number of Filed Cases
FY Filed
STATE OF ILLINOIS FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS
37.50
%
0.00
%
18.75
%
0.00%
12.50
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
12.50
%
0.0
0%
0.00%
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
42
2
15
12
6
1
2
4
1
1
35.82
%
31.34
%
1.49
%
11.19
%
8.96%
4.48%
0.75
%
1.49
%
2.99%
0.7
5%
0.75%
Source: Illinois Department of Human Rights.
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APPLIED REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS, INC.
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS