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How do Illinois housing discrimination protections compare to the federal Fair Housing Act baseline?

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A) Illinois housing protections are broader than the federal Fair Housing Act, covering additional protected classes.

The Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) prohibits housing discrimination on grounds that go beyond the seven classes protected under the federal Fair Housing Act. Illinois-specific protected classes in housing include ancestry, age (40 and older), marital status, military status, source of income, order of protection status, and others not found in federal law, making Illinois protections affirmatively broader than the federal baseline.

Answer Options
A
Illinois housing protections are broader than the federal Fair Housing Act, covering additional protected classes.
B
Illinois housing protections are narrower than federal law because the state defers entirely to federal enforcement.
C
Illinois fair housing law applies only to commercial real estate transactions, not residential housing.
D
Illinois mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act exactly and adds no additional protected classes.

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