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A recent campaign mailer from the Hastings family is signed by Kate Hastings, but is actually from Sen. Michael Hastings' sister, not his ex-wife who shares the same first name.
The accusations surfaced publicly last week in Will County divorce court files unsealed at the request of WBEZ — over the repeated objections from lawyers for Hastings, a veteran Democratic lawmaker from the southwest suburbs.
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After Illinois Sen. Michael Hastings and his wife began divorce proceedings, Hastings “elbowed Kate in the face in front of the children,” according to statements her attorney filed in court records.
In a few weeks, either Darren Hart (D) or Mike Moody (R) will be elected to lead the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office.
Unfortunately, the billionaire-funded campaign against public education has its roots in the same place Dan Patrick finds his campaign funds.