Illinois is suing two landlords who rejected a prospective tenant after learning he faced felony charges tied to the alleged theft of $14,297 from Huntley Little League, a youth baseball organization.
John and Morgan Goorsky, owners of a townhouse in McHenry, are accused of refusing to rent the property to Philip A. Rizzo Jr., 42, of Lakemoor, who previously served as the league’s volunteer treasurer.
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office filed the civil lawsuit on behalf of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, alleging that the rental decision violated a state law protecting applicants from discrimination based on certain arrest records…