Baker v. Miller

Article I, section 17, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (Constitution) states as follows:

“All persons shall have the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national ancestry and sex in the hiring and promotion practices of any employer or in the sale or rental of property.

These rights are enforceable without action by the General Assembly, but the General Assembly by law may establish reasonable exemptions relating to these rights and provide additional remedies for their violation.” (Emphasis added.) 111. Const. 1970, art. I, §17.

The Illinois Human…