WBBM-TV anchorman Bill Kurtis made some ill-advised comments about Sharon Bialek, one of the women who is accusing (former?) GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment while he worked for the National Restaurant Association. more ›

Chicago Fire Commissioner John Brooks started his extended vacation on Friday so the Office of Compliance can complete an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Deidre Green, a payroll auditor for the Chicago Fire Department, claims Brooks made repeated phone call to her from July 2008 to October 2008 and made lewd comments in the workplace, the Sun Times reported. After refusing his advances, Green was place on the layoff list, but was done so because she had the lowest seniority, Brooks said. He denied the allegations, telling the Sun-Times, "I do not proposition women. I don't have to. Women usually proposition me. God has blessed me like that." more ›

Chicago dentist James L. Orrington agreed to shell out $462,500 to settle a civil lawsuit brought against him. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit against Orrington in September 2007 on behalf of 10 former employees who alleged he sexually harassed female staff members and forced them to watch Scientology videos and attend Scientology seminars in the office. The lawsuit also said that Orrington forced the workers to "recite formulas that Scientologists believe help people move from a lower to a higher state of mind" before he handed over their paychecks. According to the Southtown Star, the EEOC declared, "the woman will share in the award and Orrington must hire an outside firm to receive and investigate any complaints of sexual harassment or religious discrimination." The award per employee ranges from $10,000 to $42,505. Our call to the Chicago Scientology HQ for comment has gone unreturned. more ›

The Rogers Park Young Women’s Action Team formed five years ago when a handful of teenage girls decided to rally against the unsolicited cat calls and sexual harassment they felt forced to endure on the streets. Now, they’re kneeing the CTA in the balls. more ›

Lawyers presented closing arguments today in Carlos Estes's sexual harassment case against the Illinois Department of Human Services. Yes, those services he says he was asked to provide were certainly of the human variety. more ›

Bosses, don't call your employees "boy toy[s]." And don't stay in hotel rooms with them. And really, as a state employee, you probably shouldn't have your "special assistant" pick up your dry cleaning, especially when that includes what the Trib calls "undergarmets." Avoid, avoid, avoid. more ›