Plaintiff argues that the circuit court erred in concluding that Team Illinois is not subject to the Act. He went on to play junior hockey in Minnesota and then on then Division III out East. After several years of summer programming, he rebranded his company to be called PDL Elite Hockey and added year-round clinics and skating opportunities for youth and girl skaters. Pat is the father of four and continues to pursue his love of hockey in his coaching. Team Illinois Hockey Club Inc. He then coached multiple teams from U10 through U18 for Wilmette for the following 5 seasons, before moving on to the Chicago Jets to head coach their U14 girls and U10 NIHL teams. 2. Team Illinois offers a variety of activities and services, including club hockey teams, practices, clinics, workouts, team meals, travel opportunities, sessions to review game tape . Thurman v. Champaign Park District, 2011 IL App (4th) 101024, 8, 355 Ill.Dec. Second, defendants argued that, even if there were an underlying violation of the Act, the complaint did not allege any conduct by AHAI that rose to the level of aiding and abetting. Coach Freeman also was the Head Coach of the Falcons Squirt Midget Minor & Midget Major teams, the NIHL Gold team in 2016-17 and the Jr Falcons Mite AA team in 2015-16. The Tier I AAA designation is established by USA Hockey, the governing body for Amateur and Olympic hockey in the United States. 3d at 145, 239 Ill.Dec. Id. . Team Illinois PW AAA (1990) State Champions, National Runner-up, Style Big Hockey Club: 2012 top 3 in country, Northwest Chargers 2019-20 Coach of the Year PW1 2019-20 NIHL 2nd Place, New Trier East H.S. 12182(a) (2018) (No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place of public accommodation by any person who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation.), with 775 ILCS 5/5-102(A) (West 2020) ([i]t is a civil rights violation for any person on the basis of unlawful discrimination to [d]eny or refuse to another the full and equal enjoyment of the facilities, goods, and services of any public place of accommodation)). Blum, 235 Ill. 2d at 29, 335 Ill.Dec. We fielded our first all-girls team in 2018-19 and they competed in the U10 girls NIHL-gold division finishing 19-12-4 overall, with a 3rd place finish during the NIHL regular season and then . 12U Peewees 1114, 1121 (E.D. The joint decision suffices for AHAI's knowing and substantial assistance to violate the Act. at 680, 121 S.Ct. These designations are established through USA Hockey affiliates, with the Illinois affiliate being the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI). 1879. In such circumstance, it is appropriate to look to dictionary definitions. This issue has most recently surfaced in the context of evaluating whether websites are public accommodations under the ADA. Tellingly, she fails to identify under which subpart in section 5-101(A) she believes Team Illinois qualifies as a place of public accommodation. Prior to Jacks coaching career he grew up playing for Team Illinois and serves as a proud alumnus who spent five full seasons at Team Illinois. He played through high school and an additional three years in college where he was a founding member of the hockey program. 23 Defendants arguments in opposition are clearer. Our ambition is to create a premier in-state summer program providing guidance and growth opportunities to at-risk and under-served Illinois youth. at 1272), which the Seventh Circuit stressed was not the type of facility governed under Title II (id. USA Hockey Central District Tier I Kohlman Cup Share Fond du . His background, strong character and welcoming personality make him a perfect addition to the Team Illinois family. 1879, 149 L.Ed.2d 904 (2001). 5-101(A)(2). By Ross Forman 02/21/2023, 11:45am CST. Name Title Compensation Date of data; Jim Marchi: President: $0: 2021-04-13: Peter May: Vice - President: $0: 2020-06-30: Lynne Bournazos: Secretary: He brings a can do attitude, a positive communication style and a competitive advantage to every team he coaches making him an invaluable asset to our Team Illinois girls program. Home Hockey Headlines Alumni in the News Playing for Team Illinois 'For Sure' Helped Goalie Grosenick Make His Way to the NHL. Team Illinois is an Illinois nonprofit corporation that operates youth hockey teams as part of AHAI, which is the governing body in Illinois for USA H ockey. Team Illinois participates in the most competitive AAA league in the United States, the High Performance Hockey . In Martin, 532 U.S. at 669, 121 S.Ct. Boys 10U | The Premier Tier I AAA Youth Hockey Club. Grant, 2018 IL App (4th) 170920, 12, 425 Ill.Dec. 3d at 147, 239 Ill.Dec. Our inquiry must begin with the language of the statute itself, given its plain and ordinary meaning, which is the surest and most reliable indicator of legislative intent. Rather, membership in the Boy Scouts entitled a person only to participate in group interactive activities[,] irrespective of a facility. Id. Illinois still has an ACHA Division 1 club hockey team, which plays in the Illinois Ice Arena on campus. Were less than a mile from Woodfield Mall and the Streets of Woodfield, and within 5-miles of LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, Medieval Times, Paylocity, Zurich, Verizon, and IBM offices. In 1941, Illinois won the unofficial national championship with an overall record of 17-3-1 and a record of 5-1 within the Big Ten during conference play. Lacrosse Joe grew up in the Chicagoland area where he played AAA hockey. His passion for the game started at an early. . 61, 713 N.E.2d 592 (concerning whether an insurance company falls under the purview of the [Act] as a place of public accommodation); Baksh v. Human Rights Comm'n, 304 Ill. App. 628, 988 N.E.2d 984. Larry has been involved in youth hockey for 20 years and has enjoyed success at multiple levels of hockey. It regulates and controls youth hockey leagues and teams throughout the state, including Team Illinois. He moved on, Austin grew up playing football and lacrosse but developed a passion for hockey over the, Michael grew up in the greater Chicagoland area and concluded his youth career playing for. Id. Put simply, Team Illinois is not a place of public accommodation under the Actregardless of Gilbert. what club do you hate the most. He was recruited and played junior hockey in both the USA and Canada. In Illinois, AAA tryouts are held each year in mid-May for boys 10U thru 14U and all girls teams. Copyright 2021 | Team Illinois Hockey, Inc | Website Design by. Tournament Statistics. 35 Plaintiff's second argument, as noted, is that Seven Bridges is a place of public accommodation and that Team Illinois, as a person under the Act (775 ILCS 5/1-103(L) (West 2020)), denied [plaintiff] access to Seven Bridges facilities, which she alleged in her complaint is leased and operated by Team Illinois. Home Arena (630) 440-7595. He has been coaching for the past seven years at the the Tier I and Tier II levels. Illinois was led by star players Nobert Sterle, Aldo Palazarri, and Amo Bessone. Throughout his playing days he also participatedas a USA Hockey refereeand continues to officiate high level hockey in the Chicago area today. The Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey team is a college ice hockey program that represents the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.The Illini play on campus at historic 2,000-seat University of Illinois Ice Arena. Because Team Illinois is an organization and not a physical place, defendants argue, it is not a place of public accommodation under section 5-101(A). Shulman has been behind the bench for three (3) Illinois State Championships, and ten (10) Illinois State Runner-ups. 1879. 20 Articles 2 through 5 of the Act address the problem of unlawful discrimination in a specific factual context. The Great Lakes Naval Station can be reached in 20 minutes and O'Hare Airport is only 20 miles away. Ian brings applied science methods to the fitness industry to provide an innovative and comprehensive experience that includes everything from movement assessment to exercise programming to nutrition and genetics testing. USA Hockey makes all determinations on the youth organizations that are allowed to carry the Tier I designation. While, Coach Dukovac played two years of junior hockey for the Barrie Colts and four years, Ian Mack is a renowned sports scientist and performance coach who has worked with the. Team Illinois offers a variety of activities and services, including club hockey teams, practices, clinics, workouts . Coach Ponce attended Lewis University and played Club hockey while studying Aviation Administration. In 2019, Mack launched Tomahawk Science, a sports science team focused on perfecting the performance of elite athletes. They contend that Mullally merely agreed with Coach Pedrie's decision and told [plaintiff's parents] as much during a subsequent telephone call. Defendants argument suggests that Mullally was a passive listener who happened to agree with Team Illinois's decision. See, e.g., Elitt v. U.S.A. Hockey, 922 F. Supp. He has coached 3 State championship teams at the AA level. This is Teds second season with the Team Illinois organization. The plaintiff, M.U., is a high school student and long-time player of hockey in organized leagues. Phone: 314.625.2743. Ian Mack is a renowned sports scientist and performance coach who has worked with the worlds greatest athletes, from Olympic teams to top players in all four major U.S. sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL), including his recent work helping NHL legend Patrick Kane reach peak performance at age 30. The facts the plaintiff has pleaded do not state a cause of action against me. (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Leading Scorer 2022 Division, Pipe City. Share Chicago Fury Visit Website. 187, 908 N.E.2d 39 (2009); Arlington Park Race Track Corp. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 199 Ill. App. He brings a great energy to the bench and definitely a favorite among the players! Team Illinois is incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and is based in Case: 1:19-cv-01302 Document #: 1 Filed: 02/21/19 Page 5 of 43 PageID . The team is a member of the Central States Collegiate Hockey . 2.19. Team Illinois is one of the most respected Tier I, AAA Hockey Organization in Illinois. Questions or Prospective Player Info? The Court stated that, although the latter privilege is more difficult and more expensive to obtain than the former, it is nonetheless a privilege that [the PGA Tour] makes available to members of the general public. Id. All players must be 2022-2023 or 2023-24 members of the USA Hockey in order to participate in the Hockey Leagues. Bantam Major B14U - Midget 15's - Midget Minor 16U - Midget Major 18U You can follow all the action [ . Played all minor hockey for Gloucester Rangers, Spent one year playing for Tier 2, Central Junior Hockey League as a protected player, Played major Jr. Hockey in OHL for the Sault Ste. Ted grew up in the Detroit area where he played AAA hockey and then went. ROSTER; STATS; 2022-2023 Roster In making this argument, plaintiff heavily relied on PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661, 121 S.Ct. 1982. Tom grew up playing AA/AAA hockey in Chicagoland. 322, 475 N.E.2d 536 (1985)), and Farley v. Marion Power Shovel Co., 60 Ill. 2d 432, 436, 328 N.E.2d 318 (1975)). 30 The list of illustrative examples of a place of public accommodation in section 5-101(A) reinforces this interpretation. 2-21-0568 (2d Dist. In other words, plaintiff was excluded only from *** participating in Team Illinois activities, regardless of whether they occurred at Seven Bridges or elsewhere. After college Jason assisted in coaching multiple bantam and midget teams in Maryland. Register Online Here. He is currently assisting the Girls 12U team as well as a Tier II Mite team. 217, 223 (E.D. The court also distinguished the Boy Scouts from membership organizations that were subject to public accommodation provisions by noting that, in every case where the organization was subject, it conducted public meetings in public facilities or operated facilities open to the public like swimming pools, gyms, sports fields and golf courses. Here, plaintiff has not only asserted that Team Illinois maintains a close connection to a tangible facility that constitutes a public accommodation under the Act, but she has also alleged that it is based in, leases, and operates that facility. 14U Bantams March 11-13, 2022, This club plays at the following rinks. In addition, he has been a coach with PDL Elite Hockey for the past 3 years. joined, the "Girls 14U [hockey] team" operated by Team Illinois. ex rel. Mo. Team Illinois is one of the most respected Tier I, AAA Hockey Organization in Illinois. He played for Franklin Park throughout his youth career. Coach Pat is a strong advocate for the American Development Model (ADM) and believes the biggest key for a Player/Coach relationship is communication. Upon retiring from the professional hockey, Vince accepted his first job as a consultant for Lakonic Sporta and Entertainment. The complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of a disability, in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq. Prior to his collegiate career, Alex played two years in the USHL for the Chicago Steel. 1879. Reynolds v. Jimmy John's Enterprises, LLC, 2013 IL App (4th) 120139, 25, 370 Ill.Dec. Softball, Write or check out a review on your favorite local. Eugene Cha has previously coached with the Chicago Bulldogs and Highland Park High School. Subscribe to our Newsletter Get inspired by top travel stories, gain access to exclusive promotions and contests, and discover even more reasons to #EnjoyIllinois. Team Illinois participates in the finest, most competitive AAA league in the United States. At the Tier I and Tier II levels his teams have won numerous Illinois State Championships and have had many National Championship appearances under his leadership. Bloomer gets called up to North Iowa Bulls in NAHL. In reaching this conclusion, Gilbert cited with approval Cut 'N Dried, 306 Ill. App. Copyright 2021 | Team Illinois Hockey, Inc | Website Design by. 41 Martin instructs that, once a place constitutes a place of public accommodation, the service allegedly denied to the plaintiff need not have been available to the general public. Jeff grew up playing AA and AAA hockey in the Chicagoland area and has been coaching for over 15 years. Cha graduated from St. Norberts College where has was a member of the hockey team. This is an invigorating time for Team Illinois as our new board is excited to take the baton of commitment to excellence on and off the ice as we celebrate the programs 40th season. 11U Peewees HPHL Contacts. Tickets | Awards | Jobs . Ben is originally from the Metro Detroit area where he grew up playing Tier I, Tier II and High School hockey. by Guest 3:14 AM - Feb 28. In high school Nick played for the Leyden Eagles where he won a State Championship his sophomore year. We're pleased to support Coach Oak Hewer as he moves to a coaching position with Team Illinois AAA Hockey Club. 3 The following facts were gleaned from plaintiff's verified complaint, which we accept as true for purposes of evaluating the circuit court's dismissal pursuant to section 2-615 of the Code. He has assisted in coaching youth hockey players from Learn to Skate, ADM, and Mite through Peewee travel teams. Wed like to welcome Blake Sorensen to the Team Illinois coaching staff. at 669-70, 121 S.Ct. He then coached multiple teams from U10 through U18 for Wilmette for the following 5 seasons, before moving on to the Chicago Jets to head coach their U14 girls and U10 NIHL teams. Instead, plaintiff argues at length that the General Assembly overturned Gilbert in 2007 by amending section 5-101(A) to largely track the definition of public accommodation found in the ADA (see 42 U.S.C. Sean spent his youth hockey career by playing five years for the Chicago Young Americans AAA program before moving on to Junior Hockey in the USHL, playing for both the Sioux City Musketeers and Wisconsin Capitals. 3d 904, 909, 278 Ill.Dec. by Guest 2:31 AM - Feb 27. Team Illinois participates in the . They assert that the holding in Martin was based largely on facts that are limited to highly commercialized sports organizations *** that seek to profit from public participation in their events. Defendants assert that, unlike the PGA Tour, Team Illinois does not charge admission to its games, actively seek lucrative media and advertising contracts, or exhaustively market apparel or products. These cases, which all dealt with member organizations as organizations (emphasis in original and internal quotation marks omitted) (Tatum v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n, 992 F. Supp. 3d 743, 749 (D. Minn. 2015) (holding plaintiff plausibly alleged that a youth football association operates a place of public accommodation, because it hosts football practices, games, and social events for registered participants held at public football fields (internal quotation marks omitted)). Team Illinois Hockey Fall Tryout Registration 2021-22 Season. Previously Coach Freeman served as the Head Coach & Associate Hockey Director for the Chicago Bulldogs where he coached the Squirt Major & Pee Wee Minor Central States Teams including 1st Place finish in Central States. The Facts. 478, 78 N.E.3d 470 (looking to federal precedent in interpreting a provision in the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, because it was patterned after a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure). #returntoplay2020 . Therefore, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. COACHING: . Tom is a Special Education teacher full time and coaches multiple sports for the high school as well. After a quick two years playing Minnesota High school Hockey, Vince was selected 48th overall by the USHLs Omaha Lancers in the USHL Futures Draft. John has been coaching for 5 years at the Chicago Blues Hockey Club. Aug. 19, 2022). Team Illinois is an Illinois nonprofit corporation that operates youth hockey teams as part of AHAI, which is the governing body in Illinois for USA Hockey. In all, plaintiff was prohibited from Team Illinois activities for just under one month. Morgan's appeal is captioned M.U. We agree. While training with some of the most skilled professional players in the world, Sean found that their attention to detail . 5-101(A)(10)), to name just a few. 12101 et seq. You just need to watch for five minutes to see the expectation and pace he commands during practice. Relatedly, AHAI is an Illinois nonprofit corporation and affiliate of USA Hockey. The leasing of a, or for a specific amount of time, an ice rink, does not convert a private organization into a place of public accommodation. The Seventh Circuit held that the Boy Scouts were not subject to Title II because it was not closely connected to a particular facility. Id. He has coached at all age levels from ADM to Midget Major AAA. 22 The threshold issue presented is whether Team Illinois is subject to the Act. . Girls U16 Once the teams are picked in May or July, teams may or may not practice on and off during the summer. The teams are made up of skaters in Basic 6 through Freeskate levels. He went on to play junior hockey. Jeremy grew up in the Chicagoland area. Men's Ice Hockey. Indeed, persuasive federal authority is clear that athletic organizations may nevertheless be subject to civil rights laws if they exercise sufficient control over a place of public accommodation by, for example, leasing or operating the venue where its public sporting events are held. He graduated in December of 2017. This environment inspired him to pursue a career in sports science and to continuously challenge himself to seek better answers on how to improve human performance. O'Callaghan v. Satherlie, 2015 IL App (1st) 142152, 18, 394 Ill.Dec. In other words, the general word or phrase will be interpreted to include only persons or things of the same type as those listed. Black's Law Dictionary 535 (7th ed. Teams are made up from a minimum of 15 players to a maximum of 20 players. Built in 2005 the arena can seat up to 5,000 and the division 1 team has an exclusive . Presiding Justice Bridges and Justice Hudson concurred in the judgment and opinion. Our Ambition. Gino Cavalini. 26. As stressed by plaintiff, the General Assembly appears to have patterned the Act after the ADA, most notably in terms of defining what constitutes a public accommodation (compare 775 ILCS 5/5-101(A) (West 2020), with 42 U.S.C. Opening night for Red is . 37 While Team Illinois is not, itself, a place of public accommodation, that does not necessarily mean that it is immune from liability under the Act. We are excited to have Tom and his daughter Molly join us this year. 210, 99 N.E.3d 210. 892, 905 N.E.2d 781 (2009). Jordan Weiner has been coaching hockey since he first laced up 40 years ago. Because we have already determined that Team Illinois is subject to the Act, we presume for purposes of this issue that Team Illinois's actions amounted to a violation of the Act. An IL Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Sean is known as one of the top skills instructors in the United States. 43 Defendants rely on a pre-Martin case, Welsh v. Boy Scouts of America, 993 F.2d 1267 (7th Cir. Mount Prospect, IL Although plaintiff's argument is somewhat muddled, a close examination of the complaint reveals that she identified two distinct entities that she contends are places of public accommodation that she was denied the full and equal enjoyment of: (1) Team Illinois, as a membership organization, and (2) Seven Bridges. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. Throughout North America, Team Illinois is the most respected Tier I, AAA Hockey Organization in Illinois. Id. Following his collegiate. See Martin, 532 U.S. at 680, 121 S.Ct. York Hockey Club held its annual "Toys for Tots Night" fundraiser on Friday, December 4th at Addison Ice Arena where the Dukes played host to Oak . He brings both his knowledge and his experience to Team Illinois. TI looks forward to raising the bar to build an environment of qualityto grow the game of hockey with fun, passion, skill and being a good teammate for boys and girls players in and outside of the program. who will assist both the Red and White teams. A concussion cut Hewers career short forcing him to retire during the 2004/2005 season after 251 career professional games. 47 We conclude that plaintiff has adequately alleged facts to support that AHAI, through AHAI board member Mullally, aided and abetted Team Illinois in violating the Act. Jamie, originally from Connecticut, played college hockey for the prestigious Providence College Friars of Hockey East. We look forward to having Sam join us this year at Team Illinois! There, she asserted that defendants argument that Team Illinois is not a place of public accommodation was an attempt to misdirect the Court and turn [the] focus to the immaterial question of whether Team Illinois, the organization, is a place of public accommodation. (Emphasis in original.) girls program. Additionally, he played in the NAHL for Springfield Jr Blues and the Kalamzoo Jr K Wings. James Chiarelliis a managing director in the Chicago office of Piper Sandler and isresponsible for leading the firms debt capital markets platform. 638, 129 N.E.3d 1181 (relying on federal law in construing Illinois's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. Team Illinois Hockey Club is a hockey club located in Lake Zurich, IL Champions. 15U Midgets Coach Hewer has spent 13 seasons with us as a coach for various age levels. Pat attended high school at Maine South and played for both the Maine Township Hockey Club and the Skokie Flyers Hockey Club. 2019) (noting that the First, Second, and Seventh Circuits hold that a public accommodation is not limited to physical structures, unlike the Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth circuits, which hold that a public accommodation must be, or have a connection to, a physical place). at 1269. New Trier (Green) HS (IL) 46-15-1. Fitness & Dance Facilities Hospitality Hospitality Sports Teams & Leagues. Id. Jamie is a highly sought after skating and stick handling instructor as well. Girls U14 Enbridge Energy (Illinois), L.L.C. The threshold issue was whether the tours and qualifying rounds were subject to Title III of the ADA, which governs public accommodations. 523, 127 N.E.3d 1056. Pat Tumilty, a native of Naperville has coached in multiple youth programs over the past, Jasons passion for hockey started as a kid growing up in Buffalo, NY. Because the argument raises a legal question that the parties have briefed on appeal, and to assist the circuit court on remand, we will address it in the interest of judicial economy. Program areas at Team Illinois Hockey Club. Defendants do not raise this argument on appeal. This was followed by his selection to the Central District evaluator staff for the 2021 and 2022 USA Hockey Regional Camp Tryouts, where he helped evaluate the best female athletes in the area. People v. Perry, 224 Ill. 2d 312, 323, 309 Ill.Dec. 16 Plaintiff asserts on appeal that the circuit court erred in dismissing her complaint under section 2-615 of the Code, because she pleaded facts sufficient to allege a violation of the Act. Prior to his professional hockey career, Vince grew up in the greater Chicagoland area, playing AAA hockey for the Chicago Chill, Chicago Mission and Team Illinois. Joe. With six Stanley Cups and a long history of successful AHL teams, Illinois is the best place to be this hockey season. Jamie and his wife have been married since 2001. In re Marriage of Zamudio, 2019 IL 124676, 19, 440 Ill.Dec. Rob attended St. Marys University where he played NCAA D3 Hockey, golf, rugby, and lacrosse. Here, the word station serves as the catchall provision, which, like a place or establishment, refers to a physical, tangible place. Nevertheless, by application of the interpretive canon ejusdem generis, these places are others such like a golf course (also at issue in Martin), which is specifically listed as a place of public accommodation under the Act. Instead, plaintiff alleged that Pedrie and Mullally jointly decided to remove plaintiff from the team and set the 100% participation threshold for her return, and she alleged that Mullally informed plaintiff's parents of the joint decision during a phone call in the days following her removal, which is sufficient to plead an aiding and abetting claim against AHAI under the Act. Below are links to commonly used resources that coaches and managers may use throughout the season. Patrick Conoboy, Coach Pat is from Park Ridge, Illinois. Playing for Team Illinois 'For Sure' Helped Goalie Grosenick Make His Way to the NHL By Administrator on March 20, 2021 ( 1). 6 On November 13, 2019, just prior to hockey practice, plaintiff and her mother informed plaintiff's coach, Larry Pedrie, that plaintiff struggled with mental health and suicidal thoughts. Andy Brown grew up in Downers Grove and played for the Huskies through Bantam AA and played Midget hockey for Team Illinois and the Flames. Plaintiff asserted that, regardless of whether Team Illinois is a place of public accommodation, [d]efendants cannot dispute that Team Illinois is a person (defined to include organizations) prohibited under the [Act] from deny[ing] anyone full and equal enjoyment of places of public accommodation, like [Seven Bridges].. Team Illinois Spring Tryouts is a hockey clinic that takes place in Woodridge, IL. Upper Midwest Girls High School Elite League, Here are the nearest team-friendly hotels. Northern Illinois University Ice Hockey Club, proud members of the Midwest. 34 To be sure, defendants cite Gilbert in support of the argument that Team Illinois's selectivity and competitive prescreening process removes it from the scope of the Act as a place of public accommodation. 1998)), persuasively refute plaintiff's assertion that Team Illinois is a place of public accommodation. 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