Administrative Agency Chart

Agencies to Contact	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR)	Cook County Commission on Human Rights (CCCHR)	The Chicago Commission on Human Relations. (CCHR)
Types of Discrimination Covered	-Race -Color -Sex -Sexual Harrassment -National Origin -Ancestry -Age -Disability -Retaliation	-Race -Color -Religion -Sex -Sexual Harrassment -National Origin -Ancestry -Age -Disability -Marital Status -Retaliation -Unfavorable Military Discharge -Military Status -Aiding/Abetting -Willful Interference -Coercion -Arrest Record -Citizenship Status	-Race -Color -Religion -Sex -Sexual Harrassment -National Origin -Ancestry -Age -Marital Status -Disability -Retaliation -Parental Status -Sexual Orientation -Source of Income -Military Discharge -Status -Housing Status -Aiding/Abetting -Willful Interference	-Race -Color -Religion -Sex -Sexual Harrassment -National Origin -Ancestry -Age -Marital Status -Disability -Parental Status -Sexual Orientation -Source of Income -Military Discharge -Status -Limited Retaliation
Geographic Limitations	Violation occured within U.S. or at U.S. companies located outside U.S.	Violation occurred within Illinois	Violation occurred within Cook County	Violation occurred within the City of Chicago
Time Limitations	Charge may be filed within 300 days of discrimination.	Charge may be filed within 180 days of discrimination.	Charge may be filed within 180 days of discrimination.	Charge may be filed within 180 days of discrimination
Who Can Be Sued	Employers with at least 15 employees for Title VII and ADA claims, with at least 20 employees for ADEA and with at least 1 employee for Equal Pay Act, state and local governments and educational institutions -Labor Organizations -Apprenticeship/ Training Programs -Employment Agencies	Employers with at lease 15 employees; Employers with at least 1 employee ofr disability, sexual harassment, public contractors, state and local government units or apprenticeship/ training programs -Labor Organizations -Employment Agencies -Individuals	Employers (no minimum number of employees) -Labor Organizations -Employment Agencies -Individuals	Employers (no minimum number of employees) -Labor Organizations -Employment Agencies -Individuals
Kinds of Relief Available	Make whole damages (such as back pay, lost benefits and reinstatement) -Compensatory Damages -Punitive Damages -Injuctive Relief, including emergency relief -Attorneys Fees for Prevailing Complainant	Make whole damages (such as back pay, lost benefits and emotional distress damages) -Other Damages (such as interest) -Injuctive Relief (such as reinstatement and barring contracts with the State), including emergency relief -Attorneys Fees for Prevailing Complainant	Make whole damages (such as back pay, lost benefits and emotional distress damages) -Punitive Damages -Other Damages (such as interest) -Injunctive Relief (such as reinstatement), including emergency relief -Fines to the County -Attorneys Fees for Prevailing Complainant	Make whole damages (such as back pay, lost benefits and emotional distress damages) -Punitive Damages -Other Damages (such as interest) -Injunctive Relief (such as reinstatement) -Fines to the City -Attorneys Fees for Prevailing Complainant
Agency Contact Information	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chicago District Office JCK Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois 60604 (312) 872-9744 (866) 740-3953 (TTY) (312) 588-1260 (Fax)	Illinois Department of Human Rights James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph Suite 10-100 Chicago, Illinois 60610 (312) 814-6200 (312) 263-1579 (TDD) (312) 814-1541(Fax)	Cook County Commission on Human Rights 69 W. Washington St. Suite 2900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 603-1100 (312) 603-1101 (TDD) (312) 603-9988(Fax)	Chicago Commission on Human Relations 740 N. Sedgwick 3rd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60610 (312) 744-4111(312) 744-1088(TDD) (312) 744-1081(Fax)
Office Hours	Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00 Intake Hours Monday through Friday 8:30-12:00 1:00-3:30	Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00 Intake Hours Monday through Thursday 8:30-5:00	Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00 Intake Hours Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00	Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00-5:00 (2 copies of all filings required) Intake Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00-5:00
Other Forms of Discrimination Covered		Housing, Public Accommodations, Credit Transactions, and Sexual Harassment in Higher Education.	Housing, Public Accommodations, and Credit Transactions.	Housing, Public Accommodations, Credit Bonding and Transactions.