Illinois Quick Hits: Coldwell Banker settles housing discrimination claims
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Human Rights announced Monday it reached a $120,000 settlement with Coldwell Banker LLC to resolve eight charges of housing discrimination against the real estate brokerage company.
The charges alleged that Coldwell Banker discriminated against recipients of Housing Choice Vouchers, often called Section 8.
The company agreed to pay Housing Rights Initiative $105,000 to resolve separate charges, and one other case was settled privately.
Public defender commission to hold first meeting
The State Public Defender Commission is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Friday at locations in Springfield and Chicago.
The panel overseeing the State Public Defender office was created by legislation signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2025.
The commission includes appointees of the governor, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the General Assembly.
Illinois ranks 34th in percentage of millionaire households
Illinois ranks 34th on a list of the states with the highest share of millionaire households. BestWallClock Archive found that Illinois had 540,000 millionaire households representing 11.1% of the state’s total.
The ranking placed Vermont first at 35.7%, followed by New Jersey and California. Mississippi had the lowest percentage of millionaire households with 5.4%.
Wisconsin was #24 with 17.3%. No. 33 Kentucky was just ahead of Illinois with 11.9%. #38 Iowa had 10.1%, and #42 Indiana had 9%.
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