Illinois Statutes Chapter 775. Human Rights § 5/7B-104. Judicial Proceedings

§ 7B-104. Judicial Proceedings. (A) Temporary Relief. (1) At any time after a charge is filed, the Department or aggrieved party may petition the appropriate court for temporary relief, pending final determination of the proceedings under this Act. Whether it is brought by the Department or by the aggrieved party, the petition shall contain a certification by the Director that the particular matter warrants temporary relief. The filing of a petition under this paragraph does not affect the initiation or continuation of administrative proceedings under Sections 7B-102 and 8B-102.

(2) The petition shall be filed in the circuit court for the county in which the respondent resides or transacts business or in which the alleged violation took place, and the proceedings shall be governed by Part 1 of Article XI of the “Code of Civil Procedure”, as amended. 1 The court may grant temporary relief or a temporary restraining order as it deems just and proper.

(3) (Blank).