IDHR Links

Welcome to the website of the Illinois Department of Human Rights.  I hope that you find it helpful. 

Collectively, our Agency has a very clear goal in mind—to make the Department a fairer, more responsive and more professional organization. 

And, most importantly, to treat all those who look to our agency for assistance with dignity and respect. We are working hard to achieve that goal every day. 

I hope that if you feel you have been discriminated against or if you are responding to a charge of discrimination, you will find our office knowledgeable, timely and informative. 

Our website includes forms, instructions and links to numerous other related websites as well as detailed information on how the discrimination charge process works.  In addition, you may contact one of our offices throughout Illinois:

We look forward to serving you.

                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                  Rocco J. Claps, Director

To secure for all individuals within the State of Illinois, freedom from unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment in employment and in higher education.

To establish and promote equal opportunity and affirmative action as the policy of this State in all of its decisions, programs and activities.

To make the Illinois Department of Human Rights an administrative standard of excellence in terms of the quality and quantity of its work product and the work environment for its employees.

• The Illinois Department of Human Rights is pleased to announce the translation of its brochure, Filing a Charge of Discrimination Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, into the following languages: French, Hindi, Arabic, and Urdu. These translations are available for viewing and downloading on our website.
  
  

  EXPIRING IDHR NUMBERS:   Beginning August 2009, all IDHR numbers*** expiring from August 1, 2009 and beyond will be posted on the IDHR website. To review, simply click on the Contractor Assistance link of the left side of the home page and scroll to the bottom of the page where it reads "Expiring Public Contract Numbers". Each month, numbers, expiring in the current month will be posted at this link. Numbers having expired prior to the current month will be archived by month and year under "Previously expired Public Contract Numbers" beginning September 1, 2009. This information may be searched by pressing ctrl f (a screen will appear entitled Find and will allow the reader to search by any information in any of the categories. For example, enter the name of your company and press enter. If found, the name will be highlighted. If not found, a message will appear that text was not found). Under current procedures, no further notice of expiring numbers will be given. ***All persons/companies which have filed an Empoyer Report Form (PC1, IL442-0010, or IDHR Number) and been granted a number will have that number for five years from issuance. This number is evidence of eligibility to bid on, or be awarded a public contract for business with the State of Illinois.