(775 ILCS 5/Art. 6 heading)
ARTICLE 6.
ADDITIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
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(775 ILCS 5/6-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 6-101)
Sec. 6-101. Additional Civil Rights Violations. It is a civil rights
violation for a person, or for two or more persons to conspire, to:
(A) Retaliation. Retaliate against a person because
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(B) Aiding and Abetting; Coercion. Aid, abet, compel
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(C) Interference. Wilfully interfere with the
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Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, "sexual
harassment" and "citizenship status" shall have the same meaning as defined in
Section 2-101 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-1050, eff. 1-1-15.)
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(775 ILCS 5/6-102)
Sec. 6-102. Violations of other Acts. A person who violates the Military Leave of Absence Act, the Public Employee Armed Services Rights Act, Section 11-117-12.2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, Section 224.05 of the Illinois Insurance Code, Section 8-201.5 of the Public Utilities Act, Sections 2-1401.1, 9-107.10, 9-107.11, and 15-1501.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Section 4.05 of the Interest Act, the Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act, Section 405-272 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, Section 10-63 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, Sections 30.25 and 30.30 of the Military Code of Illinois, Section 16 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, Section 26.5 of the Retail Installment Sales Act, or Section 37 of the Motor Vehicle Leasing Act commits a civil rights violation within the meaning of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 97-913, eff. 1-1-13.)
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