Dolton Trustees Approve Resolution for Federal Investigation of Mayor Tiffany Henyard

Dolton trustees approved a resolution calling for a federal investigation into Tiffany Henyard, the flashy, self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” of the South Suburban Chicago village. The special session was held at a Dolton Park District facility because the trustees and clerks were denied access keys to the Village Hall, the usual venue for such a proceeding.& Senior Trustee Jason House said the Village Board has evidence that Henyard misappropriated village funds and credit cards, made unauthorized payments to vendors, withheld payment for approved invoices, and illegally stamped the village clerk’s name on payments.& Additionally, Henyard was accused of issuing checks without proper countersignatures. A resolution outlining these allegations and others will be forwarded to authorities, including the Cook County State’s Attorney, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, the Cook County Sheriff, and the Illinois State Board of Elections for investigation. This development only ratchets the scrutiny on Mayor Henyard, whose alleged activities have drawn national headlines.& & A damning& investigation& by Chicago news outlet WGN found that the mayor and her allies had taken first-class flights, dined at high-end restaurants, and stayed at lavish hotels, all on the taxpayer’s dime.& Moreover, it was revealed that public funds...