Title: Reporting - Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Headings: Reporting
Reporting
Illinois Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Helpline
You can report the instance of sexual harassment or discrimination and file a complaint with governmental entities.
In the Private or Public Sector
Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”)
(To report sexual harassment and discrimination in public and private employment, housing, public accommodations and education)
In the Public Sector Only (Government Offices)
Ethics Officers (“EO’s”) for Agencies of the Illinois Governor
(To report sexual harassment, discrimination or other misconduct by officers, employees, vendors and others doing business with executive branch state agencies)
Office of the Executive Inspector General (“OEIG”)
(To report misconduct, including sexual harassment or discrimination, by officers, employees, vendors and others doing business with executive branch state agencies, boards and commissions under the Illinois Governor)
Office of the Legislative Inspector General (“OLIG”)
(To report misconduct, including sexual harassment, by members of the General Assembly and all state employees whose ultimate jurisdictional authority is a legislative leader, the Senate Operations Commission or the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services, officials and employees of the Illinois legislature)

Content: A list of Agency Ethics Officers is also maintained on the OEIG Website: Agency Ethics Officers list
Office of the Executive Inspector General (“OEIG”)
(To report misconduct, including sexual harassment or discrimination, by officers, employees, vendors and others doing business with executive branch state agencies, boards and commissions under the Illinois Governor)
The jurisdiction of the Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) extends to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and all officers and employees of, and vendors and others doing business with, executive branch state agencies, except for those that fall under the jurisdiction of those executive inspector generals who have jurisdiction for state agencies under the attorney general, the secretary of state, the comptroller or the treasurer. This jurisdiction encompasses, for example, the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Department of Corrections, and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority. The OEIG's jurisdiction also includes approximately 300 state boards and commissions, including for example, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois State Police Merit Board. The OEIG's jurisdiction also extends to the nine state public universities, and the four regional transit boards (the Regional Transportation Authority, The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace). Certain complaints received by the OEIG may, as appropriate, require the involvement of other investigative or prosecutorial entities. Criminal matters, for example, may require the participation of, or referral to, other prosecuting or law enforcement authorities. In addition, the investigation of certain complaints may be referred to, or require the participation of, other inspector generals who serve specific public entities. The OEIG is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of individuals reporting any possible or alleged misconduct. The OEIG’s statutory authority is found in the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.