Business Belonging to Critic of “America’s Worst Mayor” Burns Down in “Suspicious” Fire...Fire Marshals are investigating.

Discern TV ^ | May 01, 2025 | Staff

[Red Badger]

A business in Illinois, owned by a vocal critic of controversial Democratic mayor Tiffany Henyard, was destroyed in a fire deemed “suspicious” by authorities earlier this week.

“The fire is suspicious in nature,” Dolton Deputy Fire Chief John Calhoun told WGN. “We do have the fire marshal out here currently with our [mutual aid] arson team.”

The blaze erupted around 6 a.m. Tuesday, escalating to a three-alarm fire. No injuries were reported, but the building was a total loss, according to FOX 32 Chicago. A smaller fire occurred at the same site the previous week, WGN noted.

The property, owned by Lawrence Gardner, was raided last year by Illinois Secretary of State police in a stolen car probe. WGN reported that 10 of 50 vehicles on the lot were linked to auto theft investigations, though Gardner claimed he only rented parking spaces.

Gardner, a frequent critic of Henyard, alleged retaliation by the mayor for not supporting her, WGN reported. Neither Gardner, the Illinois Secretary of State, nor the Dolton Fire Department responded to Fox News Digital’s inquiries.

Henyard, labeled the “worst mayor in America” by critics, has faced multiple controversies. The self-proclaimed “super mayor” was criticized last month for missing four consecutive village board meetings after losing her re-election bid in February to Mayor-elect Jason House.

In 2024, the FBI issued subpoenas at Dolton Village Hall amid corruption allegations, though Henyard was not personally served. She has also faced sexual assault claims and questions about her cancer charity. Following her election loss, a federal subpoena was issued in a criminal probe tied to a development project involving land owned by Henyard’s boyfriend, FOX 32 Chicago reported.

Henyard and House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; crime; crookcounty; dolton; fbi; fire; ghettowarlord; henyard; illinois; pritzker; retaliation; sharkisha; supermayor; thug; tiffanyhenyard

[frank ballenger]

“Suspicious.”

Back when Top 40 songs on the radio used to stay in our minds, pleasantly, the rest of the day.

Late hit by Elvis Presley, “Suspicious Minds.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxOBOhRECoo

Sad to remember he died at age 42.

[Badboo]

Looks like Corry is hook on asian delight. Vintage 2009 or later?

[dfwgator]

[lee martell]

Ask 88% of any resident in Dolton Illinois about their Mayor. Most would (anonymously) agree that “She ain’t not but a Hound Dog!”

[Candor7]

Tiffany has organized a municipal hit squad?

Next she will extort the vote.

What a fine specimen.

Must have taken lessons from the Madam of Atlanta’s Fulton County brothel of the Courts, prosecutor, Fani Willis, daughter of a Black Panther revolutionary.

[frank ballenger]

RE: a Hound Dog!

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Oh, those female dogs. So many in the Dem Party.

[fidelis]

There's also this (kind of sounds like Elvis, too):

Terry Stafford - Suspicion

[fidelis]

There's also this (kind of sounds like Elvis, too):

Terry Stafford - Suspicion

[frank ballenger]

I remember it.

He sadly died at age 54 of liver failure.

[bigbob]

She probably hired an arsonist using her official credit card

[dancusa]

Vehicle seen driving away from the scene was a Chevy Tahoe. /S

[Chode]

thank you...