Dolton mayor loses push to force trustees to hold meetings at village hall
The political power struggle continues in Dolton after Mayor Tiffany Henyard appeared in court seeking to force the village board to hold meetings at Village Hall. The dispute stems from two dueling meetings in two different locations on Oct. 7. Henyard filed a lawsuit following those meetings against several trustees on the village board and on the village's park district, saying meetings should still be held at Village Hall.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces eviction, landlord speaks out: 'I have nowhere else to turn'
Eviction and unpaid rent: Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her boyfriend Kamal Woods have not paid rent since August, leading to an eviction lawsuit filed by their landlord, Genetta Hull. Landlord's struggles: Hull, who once considered Henyard a friend, claims they owe thousands in back rent, changed the locks to...
‘America’s worst mayor’ Tiffany Henyard says she will arrest political opponents
Embattled Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard announced she will be arresting her political opponents amid a cascade of scandals that threaten to unseat her. In a 90-minute-long Facebook video, Henyard ranted against her believed enemies, saying that the attacks against her lavish spending and other activities were a distraction. “I will be seeking arrests for […]
Chaos breaks out at Dolton, Illinois village board meeting with mayor under fire
DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) -- A village board meeting absolutely erupted in Dolton Monday night, with harsh words between residents and others nearly coming to blows.One resident coming out of the Dolton Village Hall called what happened a "disgrace." The nearly two-hour meeting was not adjourned – it was cut short when the quarreling nearly turned physical, and forced police to step in and prevent a fight.Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in April agreed to investigate Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard amid claims that Henyard misused public funds. After Lightfoot tried to speak from the crowd at the village board meeting Monday night,...
Dolton meetings devolve into chaos while residents decry village hall lockdowns
It’s become more difficult for residents of south suburban Dolton to attend village board meetings. They now face roadblocks, barricades, long lines, capacity limits, metal detectors and a heavy police presence that some say is being deployed to discourage opposition to Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard sues village trustees over board meeting
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Dolton Mayor Tiffany Heyward has filed a lawsuit against a group of village trustees, accusing them of illegally holding a board meeting this week.Henyard's lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Tuesday against Village Clerk Alison Key; Village Administrator Keith Freeman; village trustees Tammie Brown, Brittney Norwood, Jason House, and Kiana Belcher; and the Dolton Park District.The lawsuit comes after the four trustees named as defendants in the lawsuit held a board meeting at a Park District building on Monday, while Henyard and two other trustees – Andrew Holmes and Stanley Brown, who also are...