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.
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.
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