Illinois is one of a majority of states that has its own fair housing law.
If you're renting or looking for an apartment in Illinois, you're covered by the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a federal law, which protects tenants and prospective tenants alike from illegal housing discrimination based on the following protected classes:
- race
- color
- religion
- national origin
- sex
- disability
- familial status.
In addition to these protected classes, Illinois offers legal protection based on:
- ancestry
- age (at least 40 years old)
- marital status
- military status
- order of protection status
- sexual orientation
- unfavorable discharge from military service.
