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FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2017 file photo, Denise Rotheimer testifies before an Illinois House committee in Chicago. The inspector general for the Illinois General Assembly Julie Porter, says State Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago, did not sexually harass Rotheimer, who's legislation he was sponsoring last year. The Inspector concludes in a report that Silverstein's interaction with Rotheimer did not rise to the level of ethical misconduct. But she says it was &quot;conduct unbecoming of a legislator&quot; and recommended the 19-year veteran lawmaker be counseled by the Senate's ethics officer. (Rich Hein/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Silverstein ‘unprofessional’ but cleared of sex harassment

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FILE - In this July 26, 2017 file photo, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, speaks during a news conference in Springfield, Ill. Denise Rotheimer, the woman who claims that State Sen.Ira Silverstein D-Chicago sexually harassed her, wants to know why Silverstein faced no repercussions until after she went public this week. She made the complaint a year ago but Silverstein didn't resign his position as Majority Caucus Chair until Thursday Nov. 2, 2017. (Justin Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File)

Senator’s sex-harassment accuser wants answers on complaint

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