Illinois Code § 775 ILCS 5/6-101

Additional civil rights violations under Articles 2, 4, 5, 5A, and 6.
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It is a civil rights violation for a person, or for 2 or more persons, to conspire to:
 
 
(A) Retaliation. Retaliate against a person because 
 
that person has:
 
 
 
(i) opposed or reported conduct that the person 
 
 
reasonably and in good faith believes to be prohibited under Articles 2, 4, 5, 5A, and 6;
 
 
 
(ii) made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, 
 
 
assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this Act; or
 
 
 
(iii) requested, attempted to request, used, or 
 
 
attempted to use a reasonable accommodation as allowed by this Act;
 
 
(B) Aiding and Abetting; Coercion. Aid, abet, compel, 
 
or coerce a person to commit any violation of this Act;
 
 
(C) Interference. Wilfully interfere with the 
 
performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Commission or one of its members or representatives or the Department or one of its officers or employees. 

that person has:
reasonably and in good faith believes to be prohibited under Articles 2, 4, 5, 5A, and 6;
assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this Act; or
attempted to use a reasonable accommodation as allowed by this Act;
or coerce a person to commit any violation of this Act;
performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Commission or one of its members or representatives or the Department or one of its officers or employees.

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