The Illinois attorney general's office ruled that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration improperly redacted the name of an emergency management supervisor who was accused of sexually harassing a woman at work, The Chicago Tribune reported.
The allegation against the worker was part of a collection of complaints raised by West Side Ald. Christopher Taliaferro in a letter to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications about Black and Latino workers being discriminated against or harassed.
One worker alleged in December 2020 that a supervisor harassed a woman by asking a series of intrusive questions about her personal life, then saying: "I heard you like short, fat, white, bald, married men."
The Tribune requested records in May detailing concerns raised by Taliaferro in a letter to OEMC director Rich Guidice. The administration initially released records of the complaints and of a "coaching session" the supervisor was given "for making unwelcome comments that are sexual in nature."
In October, the attorney general ruled against Lightfoot's administration, saying it violated the law and must reveal the workers' names. The administration has 35 days to comply with the binding ruling. If the city decides not to, it can challenge the attorney general's decision in court.
The full article is at www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-lightfoot-supervisor-harass-freedom-of-information-20211105-eyre6evyandi5oa4jnzidlqxuu-story.html .