Ivy Weingardt and Queenie Costas v. Proviso Area for Exceptional Children PAEC 803 and Michael James, in his Official Capacity

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION IVY WEINGARDT and QUEENIE COSTAS, Plaintiffs, v. No. 25 CV 12441 PROVISO AREA FOR EXCEPTIONAL Judge Manish S. Shah CHILDREN PAEC 803, and MICHAEL JAMES, in his Official Capacity, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs Ivy Weingardt and Queenie Costas sued their employer Proviso Area for Exceptional Children PAEC 803 and Superintendent Michael James for discrimination and retaliation on the basis of race and religion. Costas also alleged that defendants discriminated against her based on her…