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DOLTON, Ill. — Faced with a revolt that’s paralyzed one local government, Tiffany Henyard is asking a judge to intervene and force two Thornton Township trustees to attend meetings. Trustees Chis Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle have previously said they were refusing to attend board meetings due to security concerns and fear that Henyard would use meeting to fill a vacancy on the board and shift control back into her hands.... WGN Investigates has spent more than a year documenting questionable spending and leadership under Henyard in both Thornton Township and the Village of Dolton, where she’s the mayor.... She’s also...

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard will be losing some of her political power after a historic caucus Tuesday night. The Illinois “super mayor” lost the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor, a position Henyard currently holds. Henyard’s name was not even on the ballot because she did not have a certified assessor on her ticket. All nominees are required to have eight people on their slate: supervisor, highway director, clerk, assessor, and four trustees. Instead, Illinois state Sen. and Thornton Township Democratic Committeeman Napoleon Harris overwhelmingly won the nomination. The caucus and its results enraged Henyard later that night. “You didn’t...

Embattled Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard had an epic meltdown as the entire town voted her out of one of her positions. Henyard, dubbed America's so-called 'worst mayor', lost the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor on Tuesday night - a position she's held since 2022. The township's Democratic party held an intense caucus meeting in place of a primary election for the first time in three decades after state senator and Henyard's opponent Napoleon Harris chose to do so. The Dalton mayor, dressed in hot pink pants and a black winter coat, was seen yelling at Harris - who holds...

THORNTON TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- The decision was made within minutes, with Thornton Township supervisor Tiffany Henyard receiving a blow to her reelection efforts on Tuesday night. A packed gym room at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District erupted in cheers as the Democratic Party Caucus for Thornton Township decided to deny embattled current Township Supervisor Henyard's name from being on the ballot in April. Illinois State Sen. Napoleon Harris is now nominated as the Democratic challenger for that position. "So, to hear the people, tonight - you heard them express how wonderful it was to finally, finally get rid of her,"...

Dolton “Dictator” Mayor Tiffany Henyard called the Illinois village’s police after she spotted workers taking down welcome banners featuring her image — with her self-described “super mayor” title underneath — as the vendor claims it’s owed nearly $20,000, according to a new report. Footage obtained by NBC 5 Chicago showed the controversial leader asking for charges to be filed against the village administrator and possibly even the workers removing the signage at the behest of the village’s dissenting trustees. “Press charges on him, and they just in the middle of it but if I gotta press charges on them, too,...

Dolton “Dictator” Mayor Tiffany Henyard inferred she would seek the arrests of her opponents in a rambling social media rant as her fed-up landlord described dealing with the under-fire pol who is facing eviction. Henyard, of the Illinois suburb, went on a nearly 90-minute tirade in a Facebook live video Tuesday after a meeting of the Thornton Township, which she also leads, was canceled because not enough board members showed up. In the endless address, the scandal-ridden mayor defended herself against non-stop criticism over her handling of municipal business and finances while calling dissenting officials corrupt. “I will be seeking...

The so-called Dolton “Dictator” wants to stay in power. Tiffany Henyard, the self-proclaimed “super mayor” of Dolton, Illinois announced her reelection bid Tuesday — despite facing countless controversies during her first term that have landed her under federal scrutiny. “Attention, Attention, Attention, Attention,” she said on Facebook. “I am running for Reelection for Mayor of Dolton.” But Henyard, who clinched her first term in office in 2021, hasn’t done much fundraising leading up to Tuesday’s announcement. Her campaign, Friends of Tiffany Henyard, didn’t record any contributions or expenses between July and September, according to the most recent campaign disclosure report.

An unpopular Illinois, Dolton mayor was booed out of a town meeting then sued the other officials for hosting it without her. So-called America's 'worst mayor' Tiffany Henyard arrived at Monday's village board meeting an hour late and was met with outraged residents, reported WGN. Despite the meeting's location being moved to the local park district facilities after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s Office found Dolton had violated the state’s Open Meetings Act, Henyard tried to hold a separate board meeting at Village Hall, according to WLS.

The Gateway Pundit has reported extensively on allegations and investigations against Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard dubbed ‘the worst mayor in America.’ According to documents obtained by FOX 32, Henyard and her boyfriend, Kamal Woods, are facing eviction from their home. Per Fox 32: FOX 32 has obtained copies of an eviction notice filed in Cook County Court against Henyard and her boyfriend, Kamal Woods. Henyard has rented a home in the 14600 block of South Harvard for the past three years, but the property owner said she and Woods are behind on rent and owe more than $3,300. The...

The Gateway Pundit has reported extensively on allegations and investigations against Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard dubbed ‘the worst mayor in America.’ While investigations are still ongoing, Henyard decided spending on a lavish party that was sparsely attended seemed like a great idea. Henyard reportedly spent $85,000 on a party that featured R&B singer Keke Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday in August that, according to media reports, only 70 people attended.

THORNTON TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- A special meeting of the Thornton Township trustees Wednesday night was called off, but that didn't stop supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard from addressing the public. She slammed recent actions by trustees to limit spending and enact a new credit card policy. In the absence of the township's five sitting trustees, Henyard's attempt at a special meeting was more like a soliloquy. "I am about to address some things. There will be no comment, no anything, just me addressing you guys to tell you what's going on," she said. "If you want to leave,...

The Illinois State Comptroller has cut fund payments to a small town after the town's embattled mayor refused to hand over finance reports. Susana Mendoza said that she would be immediately suspending 'offset' fund payments to Dolton after the village failed to hand over financial reports. The money is on pace to total $135,000, according to The Chicago Tribune, and is she threatening to fine them a total of $78,600 if they don't hand over the reports. Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been clinging onto power despite criticism over her management of Dolton and her alleged lavish spending. Mendoza said that...

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday that former President Trump has trouble differentiating between fact and fiction. “Look, Trump can’t tell the difference between what’s true and what’s false,” Bolton said on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins.” “It’s not that he lies a lot, because to lie, you have to do it consciously. He just can’t tell the difference.”

A woman dubbed 'America's worst mayor' has had the privilege of using her administration's credit cards revoked after an alleged spending frenzy. Tiffany Henyard was banned on Monday from using Dolton village credit cards after the Illinois village board of trustees brought in measures against her. The trustees have said that they will only allow the Director of Administrative Services to use the village's credit card on 'board-approved purchases' only.

A top aide to embattled Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been fired from one of his jobs. The aide, Keith Freeman, was fired in July for repeatedly not showing up to work. Henyard serves as Dolton’s mayor, but she is also the town supervisor of the neighboring township of Thornton, where Freeman was fired. “Due to the high-ranking position that you hold within the township, this type of misconduct cannot be tolerated,” the Human Resources Department of Thorton wrote in its email notifying Freeman he had been fired. “Your misconduct is a detriment to the smooth functioning of the...

On Monday, those firefighters confronted Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard at a village board meeting, demanding to know where their money is. "I’m here today with fellow members… looking for answers," said Adam Farej, Dolton Firefighter’s Union President. Farej came with a list of questions and grievances. On Tuesday, he told FOX 32 the firefighters spoke publicly at the meeting because they'd simply had enough. "With everything going on in the village and the media, at some point we have to put our foot down and get answers to the questions we have," Farej said. The Dolton firefighters have been working...

A woman dubbed 'America's worst mayor' will be probed by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot after her town vetoed her attempts to block any investigation - the decision sent a town meeting into chaos. Police, on Monday, were forced to break up the room as the situation devolved following a 4-2 vote by the town board to reinstate Lightfoot, who will conduct an investigation into Mayor Tiffany Henyard. The Dolton mayor - who spoke into a golden microphone during the meeting - is currently under federal investigation, as well as immense pressure from her constituents to resign. She is being...

FBI authorities served subpoenas at Illinois’ Dolton Village Hall on Friday afternoon as Mayor Tiffany Henyard (D) fields corruption accusations, per Fox 32. Henyard was recently named “America’s worst mayor” because of her questionable spending habits and abuse of office, Breitbart News reported Monday. The outlet noted she is also accused of covering up an alleged sexual assault by one of her colleagues against another employee:

(no need to look) Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard is under FBI investigation for abusing her power after she shut down businesses that didn’t donate to her campaign.

She’s the best they can find? The village of Dolton, Illinois, is considering hiring former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate its own scandal-ridden leader, “dictator” Tiffany Henyard, as residents demand her resignation. Lightfoot, who lost her reelection bid in a landslide last year, would be tasked with probing numerous allegations against the self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” — including misusing taxpayer funds for lavish trips and sexual assault accusations, Fox 32 reported.