Clarifying the County–VAC Relationship: Understanding the Sangamon County Court Decision

This episode of the Counties Count! Podcast explains how a Sangamon County Circuit Court ruling may clarify the relationship between county boards and Veterans Assistance Commissions. We’ll review the 2023 changes to the Military Veterans Assistance Act (MVAA) that reshaped that relationship, the dispute that followed, and what the court’s decision means for counties across Illinois.