Crider v. State

Petitioner Colonel John Crider, a black male, was employed by respondent on May 1, 1984, as a grounds crew worker at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. On September 12, 1978, petitioner filed charges of racial discrimination against the respondent with the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission. On April 6, 1983, petitioner filed a “Complaint of Civil Rights Violations” with the Illinois Human Rights Commission alleging that he was continuously discriminated against because of his race and in retaliation for filing charges in violation of sections 3(a) and (b) of the Fair…