Yale Chamber of Commerce lawsuit proceeding against former treasurer Kris Lauwers, wife of state Sen. Dan Lauwers

Civil Case Resumes Against Former Treasurer

The civil lawsuit against former Yale Chamber treasurer Kellie Lauwers is moving forward after a six-month pause. A St. Clair County judge delayed the case while state police finished a criminal probe. That review has now been sent to the Attorney General. The chamber claims Lauwers secretly wrote checks to herself, forged signatures, and edited profit and loss sheets to hide more than $32,000…

Yale Chamber of Commerce lawsuit proceeding against former treasurer Kris Lauwers, wife of state Sen. Dan Lauwers

Following a six-month stay on the litigation due to an ongoing police investigation at the time, a lawsuit against the Yale Chamber of Commerce’s former treasurer is proceeding. The chamber revealed to its members in December 2024 that their treasurer was involved in an alleged embezzlement case. The treasurer had worked for the chamber’s executive board since 2019, with the chamber’s website showing that Kellie Lauwers, wife of State Sen. Dan L…