Illinois Political Parties Key To Purging Sexual Harassment

By JOHN O’CONNOR , AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois political campaigns are traditionally rough-and-tumble, transitory affairs dominated by a good-ol’-boy environment that breeds sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, a report on women in politics issued last week found. The Illinois Anti-Harassment, Equality and Access Panel’s review of barriers women face to success…

Madigan: ‘I Didn’t Do Enough’ To Combat Sexual Harassment

SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says combatting sexual harassment in the Capitol has become a “personal mission” but he wishes he’d acted sooner to “correct past mistakes.” The Chicago Democrat spoke out Thursday in a Chicago Tribune op-ed . A string of Democratic lawmakers and workers in Madigan’s political and government organizations have…