Illinois Department of Human Rights
On Friday, September 13, 2024, Janel Gomez, Community Relations Manager & Compliance Officer in E&E, along with Human Rights Staff from 3 other central Illinois municipalities got the chance to meet with Illinois Department of Human Rights Director, Â Jim Bennett, and IDHR legal staff in Springfield . IDHR is releasing a hate crimes hotline called […]
Hope Fair Housing
On May 17, 2023 Community Relations Manager for the Equity and Engagement Department, Janel Gomez, attended the HOPE Fair Housing Conference where Jim Bennett, director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, was the keynote speaker. Conference sessions focused on educating the public about source of income protections, identifying bias in real estate appraisals, and […]