Ex-Illinois House leader Lang cleared of sexual harassment

[TexasTowelie]

SPRINGFIELD — The inspector general for the Illinois General Assembly said there isn't enough proof that a former House leader, Rep. Lou Lang, sexually harassed or intimidated a legislative activist.

In a letter released late Wednesday to Lang, acting inspector Julie Porter said that the woman who made the accusation, Maryann Loncar, did not cooperate with the investigation.

"I do not have sufficient evidence that such occurrences, if they even happened, constituted sexual harassment," wrote Porter, who said she has closed the matter.

Loncar, a medical marijuana advocate who interacted with the Skokie Democrat on legislation involving the issue over four years, issued a statement Thursday saying that she distrusts an investigation led by an appointee of legislative leaders.

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[murielm99]

1. IMO,

there was never anything there.

I have know Lou Lang for awhile. He always attended the Illinois Democratic Women's conventions in Springfield. He worked well with the women in leadership positions throughout the state. I saw him sitting with Tammy Duckworth while she was the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Not all the male representatives worked as well with women in leadership positions as he did.

I think if there had been anything there, Tammy would have been one of the first to speak up. Women talk to each other. We know whom to avoid.