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Which of the following most accurately lists the types of protected categories Illinois fair housing law recognizes beyond the seven classes protected under the federal Fair Housing Act?

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B) Illinois adds categories including ancestry, age (40 and older), marital status, military status, source of income, immigration status, order of protection status, and arrest record.

The Illinois Human Rights Act enumerates housing-protected classes that go well beyond the federal Fair Housing Act's seven classes (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability). Illinois-specific additions recognized in Illinois Department of Human Rights materials include ancestry, age (40 and older), marital status, military status and discharge status, source of income, immigration status, order of protection status, and arrest record, among others. Illinois licensees must be familiar with this broader set of protections.

Answer Options
A
Illinois does not add any categories beyond the seven federal classes; state and federal fair housing law are identical in scope.
B
Illinois adds categories including ancestry, age (40 and older), marital status, military status, source of income, immigration status, order of protection status, and arrest record.
C
Illinois adds only sexual orientation and disability, which are otherwise unaddressed at the federal level.
D
Illinois adds only county of residence and length of state residency as additional protected categories.

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