Champaign — Ch. 17 Human Rights § 17-104

(a) In case the investigator makes a preliminary determination that there is probable cause, an attempt shall be made to eliminate the alleged discriminatory practice by informal methods of conference, conciliation and persuasion.
(b) If the respondent and complainant agree to a conciliation agreement, such agreement shall be reported to the Human Rights Officer and the Human Rights Officer shall dismiss the complaint stating the terms of the agreement and furnish a copy of the dismissal and agreement to the complainant and respondent. Upon such dismissal a complaint may be reinstated if the respondent fails to comply with the terms of the conciliation agreement.
(c) Nothing said or done in the course of conciliation may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding without the written consent of the persons concerned. Notwithstanding the above, the City shall make available to the aggrieved person and respondent, at any time, upon request following completion of the investigation, information derived from an investigation and any final investigative report relating to that investigation.
(d) (1) At any time within one year from the date of a conciliation agreement, the Commission, or the Human Rights Officer at the request of the Commission or complainant or upon the initiative of the Human Rights Officer, shall investigate whether the terms of the agreement are being complied with by the respondent.
(2) Upon finding that the terms of the agreement are not being complied with by the respondent, the Human Rights Officer shall certify the matter to the City Attorney for enforcement proceedings.
(e) Except for the terms of the conciliation agreement and information necessary for the Commission to reasonably perform its duties including but not limited to, issuing subpoenas, conducting investigations and conducting public hearings, neither the Human Rights Officer nor any officer or employee thereof shall make public, without written consent of the involved parties, information concerning the case which has resulted in a conciliation agreement.
(f) The Human Rights Officer may dismiss a charge if the Officer is satisfied that:
(1) The respondent has eliminated the effects of the violation charged and has taken steps to prevent its repetition; or
(2) The respondent offers and the complainant declines to accept terms of settlement which the Human Rights Officer finds are sufficient to eliminate the effect of the violation charged and prevent its repetition; or
(3) The complainant fails or refuses, in good faith, to negotiate or accept a reasonable conciliation agreement.
Such dismissal may be appealed to the Commission within thirty (30) days of notice of the dismissal being sent or delivered to the Complainant.
(g) Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to contravene, or attempt to contravene, the provisions or intent of the Illinois Open Meeting Law.