775 ILCS 5/8A-104
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 775 - HUMAN RIGHTS|775 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Human Rights Act.|Article 8A - Illinois Human Rights Commission; Procedures Under Articles 2, 4, 5, 5a And 6

(775 ILCS 5/8A-104) (from Ch. 68, par. 8A-104)Sec. 8A-104.     Relief; Penalties.     Upon finding a civil rights  violation, a hearing officer may recommend and the Commission or any  three-member panel thereof may provide for any relief or penalty  identified in this Section, separately or in combination, by entering an  order directing the respondent to:(A) Cease and Desist Order.  Cease and desist from any violation of  this Act.(B) Actual Damages.  Pay actual damages, as reasonably determined by  the Commission, for injury or loss suffered by the complainant.(C) Hiring; Reinstatement; Promotion; Backpay; Fringe Benefits.  Hire, reinstate or upgrade the complainant with or without back pay or  provide such fringe benefits as the complainant may have been denied.(D) Restoration of Membership; Admission To Programs.  Admit or  restore the complainant to labor organization membership, to a guidance  program,  apprenticeship training program, on the job training program,  or other occupational training or retraining program.(E) Public Accommodations.  Admit the complainant to a public  accommodation.(F) Services.  Extend to the complainant the full and equal  enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or  accommodations of the respondent.(G) Attorneys Fees; Costs.  Pay to the complainant all or a portion  of the costs of maintaining the action, including reasonable attorney  fees and expert witness fees incurred in maintaining this action before the  Department, the Commission and in any judicial review and judicial  enforcement proceedings.  Provided, however, that no award of attorney  fees or costs shall be made pursuant to this amendatory Act of 1987 with  respect to any charge for which the complaint before the Commission was  filed prior to December 1, 1987.  With respect to all charges for which  complaints were filed with the Commission prior to December 1, 1987,  attorney fees and costs shall be awarded pursuant to the terms of this  subsection as it existed prior to revision by this amendatory Act of 1987.(H) Compliance Report.  Report as to the manner of compliance.(I) Posting of Notices.  Post notices in a conspicuous place which  the Commission may publish or cause to be published setting forth  requirements for compliance with this Act or other relevant information  which the Commission determines necessary to explain this Act.(J) Make Complainant Whole.  Take such action as may be necessary to make  the individual complainant whole, including, but not limited to, awards of  interest on the complainant's actual damages and backpay from the date of the  civil rights violation.  Provided, however, that no award of prejudgment  interest shall be made pursuant to this amendatory Act of 1987 with respect  to any charge in which the complaint before the Commission was filed prior  to December 1, 1987.  With respect to all charges for which complaints were  filed with the Commission prior to December 1, 1987, make whole relief  shall be awarded pursuant to this subsection as it existed prior to  revision by this amendatory Act of 1987.There shall be no distinction made under this Section between complaints  filed by the Department and those filed by the aggrieved party.    (Source: P.A. 86-910.)