The Latest: Workplace lawsuit against Duckworth settled

The campaigns of U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Senator Mark Kirk are reacting to a $26,000 settlement of a workplace retaliation lawsuit filed against Duckworth.

Two employees of a home for veterans alleged Duckworth violated state ethics laws by taking action against them when she was head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.

The settlement removes what has been a distraction for the Democratic congresswoman is challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in one of November's most competitive Senate races.

Two employees of a home for veterans alleged Duckworth violated state ethics laws by taking action against them when she was head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.