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Office Hours & Addresses  

 

Office Hours:  Monday through Friday, (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS)  8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
 
Intake Interviews:  Monday through Thursday, 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
(No interviewing on Friday)
  
IDHR Website inquiries, comments or questions:

NOTE regarding email contact: If your intention is to communicate a possible instance of discrimination for IDHR's response, we invite you to include a Complainant Information Sheet (CIS) with your email. You may access a CIS for Housing-Related instances of discrimination here; or, access a CIS for all other (non-housing related) concerns here. See also the helpful information in our Frequently Asked Questions, to inform an inquiry about filing a charge.

NOTE regarding Registered Bidders or Public Contractors: Have you previously registered your business as an Eligible Bidder/Public Contractor with IDHR and you recently received an email from "Licenses and Permits"? This is an email inviting you to set up your account in the new Illinois Enterprise Licensing and Permitting portal for IDHR. Please visit our Public Contracts Unit page or view/download our User Guide to learn more. If your IDHR Number is current/valid, and you have not been notified of an upcoming renewal date, there is no deadline to establish your online account; yet we encourage vendors to follow the prompts in your email notification. With questions about this process, contact IDHR's Public Contracts Unit at IDHR.PublicContracts@illinois.gov. 

  

Security Measures at the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) in Chicago: 
All visitors to the JRTC are required to show a valid
government-issued photo ID and pass through metal detectors;
bags are searched by the Illinois State Police Protective Service Unit (PSU).
 

    Chicago Office

    555 West Monroe Street
    7th Floor
    Intake Unit
    Chicago, IL 60661

    (312) 814-6200
    (866) 740-3953 (TTY)

    (312) 814-1436
    (FAX - Administration)

    (312) 814-6251
    (FAX - Charge Processing) 

    Springfield Office

    535 West Jefferson Street
    1st Floor
    Intake Unit
    Springfield, IL 62702

    (217) 785-5100
    (866) 740-3953 (TTY)
    (217) 785-5106 (FAX)  

 

​IDHR CONTACT LIST

Attorney of the Day:  (312) 814-6262

For questions regarding the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Department's Rules and Regulations, or the operations of the Deparment's Legal Division.  Please note that Department attorneys cannot provide legal advice to the parties or the general public.​

​Case Status Inquiry: E-MAIL

(312) 814-4294

For information about the status of a pending charge.

​Freedom of Information Act Request

(312) 814-6262

​Counselor of the Day:  (312) 814-4320

For questions about Employment & Public Accommodations Discrimination:  E-MAIL

​Fair Housing Inquiries

Inquiries/Intake:  (312) 814-6229

Discrimination in Housing:  (800) 662-3942

​Mediation Unit

(312) 814-6889

For information about mediation or to schedule a mediation conference for a pending charge.

​Public Contractor Registration

(312) 814-2431


SPECIAL NOTE: Have you previously registered your business as an Eligible Bidder/Public Contractor with IDHR and you recently received an email from "Licenses and Permits"? This is an email inviting you to set up your account in the new Illinois Enterprise Licensing and Permitting portal for IDHR. Please visit our Public Contracts Unit page or view/download our User Guide to learn more. If your IDHR Number is current/valid, and you have not been notified of an upcoming renewal date, there is no deadline to establish your online account; yet we encourage vendors to follow the prompts in your email notification. With questions about this process, contact IDHR's Public Contracts Unit at IDHR.PublicContracts@illinois.gov. 


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