Illinois Human Rights Commission

A busy March in our beautiful capital of City of Springfield Illinois.

Last week, Commission staff testified in committee about important legislation (HB3144) sponsored by Leader Eva-Dina Delgado in the Illinois House and Leader Elgie Sims Jr. in the Senate.

We thank them and and all of the co-sponsors for their leadership and support.

This week, the Commission was honored to present its FY 2026 budget request, as authorized by Governor JB Pritzker to the Illinois General Assembly.

Thanks to our board chair, Selma D'Souza and our senior management team of Claudia Ortega, David Larson and Brian Weinthal for their preparation and attendance in these important opportunities to share the work of Illinois Human Rights Commission with our elected representatives.

Yesterday, David R. Larson, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Law Judge Brian Weinthal of the Illinois Human Rights Commission were honored to present at the 2025 Half-Day Ethics Officer Conference hosted and executed by the State of Illinois Executive Ethics Commission.

Thanks to Nathan Rice and Kate Zinnecker of the ECC for both the invitation and the opportunity to present to this engaged audience.

The Illinois Human Rights Commission is delighted to share our Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report.

Special thanks to the Commissioners and staff responsible for all that was accomplished over the reporting period.

You can read this report in full on our website at:https://hrc.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hrc/documents/FY24_HRC-TIRC%202024%20Annual%20Report-FINAL.pdf

Today, in addition to celebrating International Human Rights Day, the Illinois Human Rights Commission and our colleagues at the Illinois Department of Human Rights celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Illinois Human Rights Act!

Together, we help to enforce the Act and to protect the rights of every Illinoisian.

Read our press release here:https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsattachments/30722-12.10.24-human-rights-day-press-release-final.pdf.pdf

On Human Rights Day, we celebrate our mission to protect the right to live free from discrimination, in every aspect of life. IDHR remains committed to protecting and promoting the rights of every individual. We stand for human rights today and every day.

The Illinois Human Rights Commission is excited to announce that Governor JB Pritzker has named Mr. Howard A. Rosenblum as the newest member of the Commission. To read more about Commissioner Rosenblum, please visit:

Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration

The Illinois Human Rights Commission is very excited about Thursday's session. There's still time to register! https://hrc.illinois.gov/about/events/event-details/december-2024-lunch-and-learn.html

Thank you to the Illinois Human Rights Commission for hosting partner Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg for a Continuing Legal Education Lunch & Learn this Thursday, December 5th at noon, on Family Responsibilities Discrimination, which will be prohibited in employment under the Illinois Human Rights Act as of January 1, 2025. Register here: https://hrc.illinois.gov/about/events/event-details/december-2024-lunch-and-learn.html

The Illinois Human Rights Commission is delighted to amplify this post on the important work of our colleagues at the Illinois Commission on Discrimination & Hate Crimes and the Illinois Department of Human Rights ,

Illinois is facing a troubling rise in hate. In partnership with Governor Pritzker, the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes and Illinois Department of Human Rights are launching Help Stop Hate—a confidential service for those affected by hate.

Report hate acts and access vital resources at ILStopHate.org or call (877) 458-HATE. Together, we can create a safer, more inclusive Illinois!

Today was a "bootiful" day to join our colleagues at Illinois Department of Central Management Services and other State of Illinois agencies in providing some treats for young trick-or-treaters in our Chicago offices today this Halloween! There's always time for civil rights and candy at the Illinois Human Rights Commission!

Thanks to Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department on Aging for raising awareness of this important issue. In Illinois, protection from discrimination based on Age (40+) is also one of the freedoms provided for under the !

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Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed October 9 as Ageism Awareness Day in Illinois, drawing attention to the harmful impacts of ageism and how we can reframe aging in our communities.

Let’s ! https://asaging.org/ageism-awareness

Congratulations to Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Azeema Akram who was recognized on October 8th as “2024 Employee of the Year” by the Illinois Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED), for her ongoing work to advocate for increased accessibility in legal proceedings.

Special thanks to the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department of Human Rights for their stewardship of ICED, to the members of the Committee and to all this year’s award winners!

Visit https://iced.illinois.gov for more information about this important effort.

Pictured below (from left) Chief Administrative Law Judge Brian Weinthal, Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Akram (center) and Executive Director Tracey Fleming.

The Illinois Human Rights Commission is excited to announce we are hiring for up to two (2) Assistant General Counsel positions.

The Assistant General Counsel position is critical to the work of our agency and provides first-level legal analysis, makes recommendations to our Commissioners, and serves as a point of public contact for the agency. The successful candidates will regularly interpret and apply federal and state anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment, housing, access to financial credit, public accommodations, and education.

The Illinois Human Rights Commission is strongly committed to diversity within our ranks and welcome applications from all qualified candidates as well as under-represented group members, including, but not limited to people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, veterans, women and persons with disabilities.

Additional details can be found at: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job-invite/41793/

Please share with your networks or apply today!

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