August 23, 2019
House Speaker Michael Madigan speaks May 6 to students in the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield. A report released Tuesday by his office Tuesday concluded a culture of bullying and intimidation existed in the speaker’s office and throughout the Capitol system. His chief of staff on Thursday called for other legislative caucuses to conduct and make public similar investigations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Lindsey Salvatelli)
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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan believes the three other legislative groups should conduct independent reviews of their workplaces, his chief of staff said in an email Thursday. A report released by his office Tuesday concluded a culture of bullying and intimidation existed in the speaker’s office and throughout the Capitol system. The results of the investigation, called for by Madigan and a group of female lawmakers in June 2018, were made public because the speaker values transparency, Jessica Basham, his chief of staff, said.