People Ex Rel. Illinois Department of Human Rights v. Arlington Park Race Track Corp.

Defendants appeal from an order permanently enjoining them from implementing a policy of prohibiting children under the age of 14 from residing in the backstretch area of Arlington Park Race Track, in violation of section 3 — 104(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 68, par. 3 — 104(A)). They contend that (1) section 3 — 104(A) is inapplicable under the facts of this case; and (2) the policy in question is rationally related to legitimate health, safety, and welfare considerations.

Defendant Arlington Park Race Track Corporation (the Track) is licensed by the Illinois…