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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Daniel partially grants the Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control’s motion to dismiss employment discrimination and retaliation claims brought by one of its former employees. The former employee was sexually assaulted by one of her coworkers on the job, but said her supervisor was dismissive of her claims and convinced many other workers in the department to turn against her. She eventually quit but not before the Illinois Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued her a right to sue the department on multiple First Amendment, discrimination, whistleblower and retaliation claims. The court dismisses her State Officials and Employees Ethics Act claim in its entirety and part of her First Amendment claim as it relates to a specific HR complaint she made. Her other claims can proceed.