The Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 is intended to protect the public through the regulation of all real estate licensees. Although the Act was passed in 2000, it is amended each year.
On January 1st 2010 The Illinois Human Rights Act was amended by Public Act 96-447 (HB 721) which added “order of protection status,” as a protected class. What this means for housing is that housing cannot be denied to a person based on the fact that the person is covered by an order of protection in Illinois, or any other state.