Illinois village disputes bakery's discrimination accusation following cancelation of drag show

The village of Lake in the Hills, Ill., denies discriminating against a local bakery, claiming they did not ban all events afiter a vandalism incident before a drag show.

"Standing with our community and businesses, the Village demonstrated unwavering support to UpRising Bakery and Cafe, staying alongside the business to fight against hate in every way possible," a statement from the village said. "It is disheartening that our actions are now being portrayed in a different light."

Sac had acknowledged that village officials initially supported her after her bakery was vandalized last month, but claimed they made a sudden about-face when they told her she could no longer hold events. She said the village cited zoning issues that she said had never been raised before and had warned that any future events would be violations of municipal code and zoning ordinances, resulting in enforcement actions that could include fines and losing business or liquor licenses.