Bd. of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of City of Urbana v. Ill. Human Rights Comm'n

Joseph C. Tharp applied to participate in the police pension fund of the city of Urbana. Tharp’s application was denied by the board of trustees (board) of the police pension fund (fund) of the city of Urbana. Instead of appealing this denial, Tharp filed a charge of discrimination with the Illinois Department of Human Rights against the board. The Department issued a complaint against the board with the Illinois Human Rights Commission. Alfred G. Burton was assigned as the administrative law judge to hear the complaint. The board moved to dismiss the complaint, and this motion was denied.…