Discrimination

A former dispatch supervisor claims she was fired and discriminated against for a medical disability resulting from pregnancy.

A Bloomington woman who sued State Farm for wrongful firing, retaliation, and a hostile workplace environment caused by racism has had part of her case restored after a lower court tossed it out.

As Bloomington mayor, Judy Markowitz led a successful campaign to add sexual orientation to the city's anti-discrimination ordinance in 2002.

The mayor of Bloomington acknowledged in a WGLT interview that the city's Human Relations Commission needs new people on it. The terms of all but two of the current seven members have expired.

A judge dismissed Carla Campbell-Jackson's claim that State Farm fired her in 2016 after 27 years of employment because she reported an anonymous letter that contained racist and offensive statements that was sent to several workers at a Michigan office of the company.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mihm rejected Meredith Downes’ claims that she was underpaid because of gender or suffered retaliation for comments she made.

The Kappa Sigma fraternity can apply for reinstatement to Illinois State University when its suspension expires in December 2025.

A Black Illinois homeowner claims State Farm practices covert racial discrimination in how it processes claims. “State Farm does not treat its Black and white homeowners insurance policyholders equally,” states a federal lawsuit filed by Jacqueline Huskey of Matteson in south suburban Chicago.

The Illinois State University fraternity involved in discriminatory vandalism has expelled some of its members, who recently painted anti-LGBTQ slurs on the houses of other Greek organizations.

The Dean of Students office at Illinois State University and the campus PRIDE organization are condemning bigoted vandalism of Greek houses by members of a campus fraternity.