Illinois has filled its inspector general office which has been vacant for two years. The state’s ethics commission has tabbed former federal prosecutor Julie Porter to review more than two dozen complaints, the most recent was allegations of sexual harassment against a Senate leader who has since given up the post. State Senator Bill Brady tells WJBC’s Scott Laughlin the ethics committee needs more power to go after offenders. 

“There are a couple issues that I think are important and I think others do, as well. One is that we lift the statute of limitations for those cases that no longer conform with the statute of limitations, and I believe we will do that this week,” Brady said.

The inspector general’s office has been closed two years and the statue of limitations is only one year.

This story was submitted to us by WJBC’s Eric Stock.