A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. The first step to filing a charge with the EEOC online is to submit an inquiry through the EEOC's Public Portal.A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. Your first step is completing the Complainant. A charge of discrimination must be filed within 300 days after the alleged discriminatory action, or one year for a Fair Housing case. Where to file your complaint depends on where you live or work. Your first step is completing the Complainant. File in person at the Chicago field office at 5000 W. Madison St., Suite 2000. Be sure to fill out the Limited Release of Information form before completing your complaint. The system can be accessed at the EEOC website.