Gilbert v. Department of Human Rights

In this direct administrative review, petitioner Emily Gilbert seeks judicial consideration of the dismissal by the chief legal counsel (CLC) of the Department of Human Rights (the Department) of a discrimination charge she brought against respondent Above & Under Water, Inc. (respondent). 775 ILCS 5/8 — 111 (West 2000); 155 Ill. 2d R. 335. The Department dismissed petitioner’s charge for lack of substantial evidence and the CLC affirmed the dismissal. Petitioner contends that the CLC erred in: (1) finding that respondent was not a place of public accommodation under the Illinois Human Rights…