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by Ashlee Rezin
6:34pm
Mon Jun 17

Rampant Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination In Will County Warehouses Leads To New Task Force (VIDEO)

An overwhelming majority of women employed in Will County’s warehouses regularly face sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the workplace, according to Warehouse Workers for Justice (WWJ). The organization has partnered with local lawmakers to form a special task force intended to address the issue.

The seven-person task force, comprised of several Joliet City Council members,Will County Board members and community activists, announced their formation at a press conference Monday.

The group aims to determine the scope of the problem and prepare preventative policy recommendations by 2014.

“I’ve seen women be targeted or retaliated against because they spoke out or refused sexual advances from supervisors,” said Cindy Marble, a lifelong resident of Joliet and community organizer with WWJ.

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by Ellyn Fortino
11:17am
Fri Jun 14

Poll: Illinoisans Overwhelmingly Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

A new state poll released by Public Policy Polling Thursday shows that 78 percent of likely Illinois voters strongly or somewhat support the bipartisan, immigration reform legislation currently being debated in the U.S. Senate.

The survey of 502 likely Illinois voters also shows that 75 percent strongly or somewhat support a bill that includes a tough, but fair pathway to citizenship.

“It’s clear that the public is demanding action on comprehensive reform,” said Dave Bender, executive director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, on a conference call with reporters Thursday regarding the poll.

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