Kenneth Williams

Mr. Williams is a Liquor Control Supervisor with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC).  Mr. Williams began his career in 1997 at the Illinois State Police working as a telecommunicator and truck weighing inspector.  Mr. Williams joined the Illinois Liquor Control Commission in July of 2012 as a Liquor Control Special Agent.  During his time at the ILCC, Mr. Williams served as a field trainer for newly hired Special Agents, conducted numerous trainings statewide for local and county agencies to conduct liquor inspections, and developed several in-house training courses for ILCC staff.

While at the ILCC, Mr. Williams has fulfilled several roles.  After serving as a Special Agent, Mr. Williams was promoted to Investigations Supervisor in February 2017.  Mr. Williams was temporarily assigned as the Chief, Division of Enforcement, from May 2018 until September 2018.  In June of 2020, Mr. Williams assumed the position of Liquor Control Supervisor for the Central Region, which was one of the first sworn peace officer positions in the ILCC after the passage of P.A. 101-0037.  In his current position, Mr. Williams is responsible for supervising a team of 5 ILCC Special Agents assigned to the Central Region, as well as conducting and supervising specialized criminal investigations.

Mr. Williams graduated from Parkland College with an Associate’s of Arts in Criminal Justice and from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Administration of Justice.