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Commissioner Denise Williams issued false and misleading public statements disguised as truth

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Sep 7, 2022

We started looking at the Veterans Assistance Commission (“VAC”) of Will County after being informed of allegations of a $495,000 no-bid contract given to a company who had not even been legally formed when the grant was approved, and whose owner was friends with the VAC Superintendent at the time, and the contract was paid in full up front and was for social media and marketing of the VAC to Will County Veterans.

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Sen. Hastings’ discrimination lawsuit settlement and gag order

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Sep 2, 2022

We finally obtained a copy of the settlement agreement in the lawsuit where Senator Michael Hastings was sued, along with the Illinois Senate, for discrimination and harassment against Cassandra Matz, a former employee of Sen. Hastings.

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Edgar County Watchdogs: Sen. Michael Hastings settled harassment lawsuit with $100k payment to plaintiff and her attorney

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 17, 2022

In 2019, Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings and the Illinois State Senate were sued by Cassandra Matz, who was Hastings’ former Chief of Staff (See Chicago Tribune article).

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Veterans Assistance Commission sued; Plaintiffs seek ouster of unqualified board members

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 17, 2022

Nine alleged members of the Executive Committee of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County have been sued by a Delegate and Alternate to the Veterans Assistance Commission.

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Edgar County Watchdogs: Veterans Assistance commissioners admit disqualifications; won’t resign

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 16, 2022

Stunning revelations coming out of the video from the May 17, 2022, special meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County’s (“VACWC”) alleged Executive Committee indicate they know they are wrong.

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Edgar County Watchdogs: Sen. Michael Hastings resigned from Illinois Senate Democrat leadership caucus

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 16, 2022

Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings resigned from his role on the Illinois Senate Democrat Leadership Caucus on August 12, 2022.

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Edgar County Watchdogs: Commissioners ejected from Will County veterans assistance commission meeting

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 9, 2022

During the August 4, 2022, meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County’s alleged Executive Committee, the board entered into closed session and improperly prohibited two Commision members from attending the closed session portion of the meeting.

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Edgar County Watchdogs: IL. Senator Michael Hastings wants to sue Frankfort Police for what they wrote in police report

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 8, 2022

From among the court records available, Illinois Senator Michael E. Hastings has filed a civil case, in his private capacity, for discovery or to depose in Will County naming the City of Frankfort, Will County, and Jane Does as Defendants.