Morning Spin: Republican leader wants sexual harassment hotline in wake of Capitol scandal
Topspin
House Republican Leader
The toll-free number would be run by the
"As disturbing reports of sexual harassment in state government have come to light, we must ensure that we are doing everything in our capacities to end this behavior for all
Lawmakers are back in
What's on tap
*Mayor
*Gov.
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*Conservative radio host and 2010 candidate for governor
*The week ahead: On Tuesday, state lawmakers' veto session picks back up and the Cook County Finance Committee will have a hearing on the Health and Hospitals System budget for 2018. On Wednesday, the
From the notebook
*Lawmaker: Women "need to get their voices heard": Veteran state Rep.
"We have to figure out what women need to succeed. It will be our legacy and I know it will be mine. I want to see women thrive in a government environment, in a political environment, to change public policy," Feigenholtz, a
Feigenholtz said women "need to get their voices heard" on issues like child care and economic independence and not be encumbered by dealing with sexual harassment along the way.
"We can write as many laws as we want in
*Ready or not ... : Monday marks the one-year countdown until general
Republican
Ives has said she intends to run for governor but also is hesitant to formally announce until she files nominating petitions due in early December. Her first weekend of petition passing two weeks ago didn't get off to a good start. She had a typo in the address of her running mate and was forced to toss signatures she already collected.
For its part, Team Rauner has avoided any discussion of Ives and is focused on making his case for re-election by continuing his yearslong attack on his top political nemesis, Democratic House Speaker Madigan.
On the Democratic side, billionaire
But the real surprise in Democratic circles was the sudden mid-September decision by Attorney General
Quinn was rebuffed last week when the
Also seeking the primary win are
On Saturday, Mariotti tweeted his appearance in
It's not exactly clear why that was the topic in
*EMILY's List holding luncheon: EMILY's List, the progressive women's group that backs abortion-rights-supporting
In addition to an appearance by the group's president,
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*On the "Sunday Spin":
What we're writing
*Lawmakers appoint former prosecutor as top watchdog in wake of sexual harassment scandal in
*Cook County Dems endorse state
*Aldermen call for water department reforms, want better service after rate hikes.
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*State's review of
*Spike in legal representation for immigrants in
What we're reading
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*Microfishing targets smallest fish around with pocket-sized rods and minuscule hooks.
Follow the money
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*Track Illinois campaign contributions in real time here and here.
Beyond
*More than 25 dead in
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*Trump talks
*Coalition seeks changes to flood insurance.
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