Appellate Court of Illinois February 8, 2000, 1 — 99 — 1670 (Toledo v. Human Rights Commission)

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Department of Human Rights (the Department), on behalf of petitioner, Maria Toledo, filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (the Commission) against Westlake Community Hospital (the hospital), alleging national origin discrimination in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1 — 101 et seq. (West 1994)).