Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
Women want to open a dialogue about sexual harassment in the Illinois State Capitol
More than 150 women in the Illinois State Capitol, from lobbyists to lawmakers, have signed a letter detailing the sexual harassment they’ve experienced in Springfield political circles. The goal of the letter is start an open dialogue about the subject and help assure women it’s OK to come forward. “The issue is this survives in silence. And there are a number of people who are tired of being silenced,” said state senator Toi Hutchinson, who signed the letter. “Anytime you’re talking about changing the culture around something it starts with robust conversation.” [Sun-Times]
