Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
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Dolton votes to recall Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but she's staying put for now
Mayor Tiffany Henyard was sworn in as Dolton’s mayor just over a year ago. On Tuesday, voters recalled her -- but court cases have held everything up. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One person hospitalized after Dolton police shooting
It happened around 1:07 a.m. in the 600 block of Sibley Boulevard.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard sworn in as supervisor of Thornton Township
She is the youngest person, first woman and first African American to hold that office.
5 injured including suspects in Bishop Ford expressway rollover crash following ISP pursuit
Illinois State Police are investigating a rollover crash in Dolton.
Advocates call for stronger laws to keep guns out of kids' hands
Last weekend, a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother to death in a car in a south suburban supermarket parking lot. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey on Thursday dug deeper into the tragedy – and one solution that is working in other states.
Father faces gun charge after toddler accidentally shot, killed his mother
A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother in Dolton over the weekend, police said.
Man held after 3-year-old boy accidentally shoots, kills mother in Dolton
A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother in Dolton over the weekend, police said.
AMBER Alert Canceled For 1-Year-Old Carleigh Mackey, Abducted From Dolton
An AMBER Alert has been canceled for a 1-year-old girl who was abducted from a gas station in south suburban Dolton.
DHS Says COVID Relief Loan Fraud Is Widespread, And One Of The Biggest Cases In The Country Is In Chicago Area
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Dolton Woman Inherited Four-Figure Water Bill With Her House, And Things Have Kept Getting Worse Since She Found Out
A Dolton woman said her dream home came with an unexpected surprise in the form of a huge unpaid water bill – and once she discovered the apparent error, things only got worse.
Protests Over Dolton Police Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old Alexis Wilson End With Arrests
A protest over a highly-charged surveillance video in Dolton ended with arrests Wednesday night.
Dolton Police Body Camera Shows Woman Drag Officer Before Police Shoot Her
Video is now giving the first look from police body cameras of a deadly shooting at a Dolton drive thru.
1 Man, 1 Child Shot In Dolton
A man in his 30s and a 6-year-old boy were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in south suburban Dolton.
Father Of Alexis Wilson, 19, Says Police In Dolton Have Not Given Him Answers About Her Death; Police Say She Dragged Officer With Car
A father said Tuesday night that police in Dolton have not told him who caused his daughter's death, after police said she dragged an officer before crashing into a building and was also shot by officers.
Woman Dead After Dragging Officer With Car Before Crashing Into Business In Dolton; Shots Fired By Police
A woman is dead and two police officers are in serious condition after a confrontation at a drive-thru restaurant that ended with shots fired by police and a crash in Dolton early Tuesday morning.
Dolton Gas Station Attendant Richard Williams Charged With Beating Woman Who Says She Just Wanted To Use Bathroom
Richard Williams has been charged with aggravated battery-strangulation, aggravated battery in a public place of accommodation, and unlawful restraint, Dolton village officials said.
Protesters Demand Permanent Shutdown Of Dolton Gas Station Where Attendant Beat Woman
Protesters lined up Thursday evening outside a Shell gas station in Dolton, demanding that it be shut down for good.
Video Shows Dolton Gas Station Attendant Beating Woman Who Says She Just Wanted To Use Bathroom
Exclusive video shows an attendant at a Dolton gas station beating a woman who said she only wanted to use a bathroom.
3 Shot In 2 Shootings At Dolton Bowling Alley
Three people were injured in two separate shooting a bowling alley in Dolton overnight.
Man Found Shot Outside Bowling Alley In Dolton
A man was found shot Sunday night in a car outside a bowling alley in Dolton.
State Police Investigate After Man Was Shot On Bishop Ford Freeway Tuesday
Police were investigating Wednesday after a man said he was shot on the Bishop Ford Freeway in the south suburbs the day before.
Tiffany Henyard Sworn In As Dolton's First Woman Mayor
Henyard won 82% of the vote in the April election. At age 37, she is also Dolton's youngest mayor.
Tiffany Henyard To Be Sworn In As Dolton's First Woman Mayor
History will be made Saturday in South Suburban Dolton has Tiffany Henyard is sworn in as the village's first woman mayor.
Tiffany Henyard Wins Race For Mayor Of Dolton
Village Trustee Tiffany Henyard declared victory Tuesday in the mayoral race in south suburban Dolton.
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1 woman dead, 2 people wounded after shooting in Chinatown
Officers responded to shots fired where they found one of the victims shot and killed.
90-year-old man shot, critically wounded in Lawndale
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Domestic violence survivor's mom urges victims to leave abusers, after daughter's boyfriend shot CPD officer
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3 dead, 14 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
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Man charged after shooting CPD officer in "ambush" while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy
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1 woman dead, 2 people wounded after shooting in Chinatown
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Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Unfounded suspicious activity reports target Arabs, Muslims in routine activities, report shows
The report confirms what many have suspected for decades: being suspicious has less to do with what a person is doing, and more to do with what they look like.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
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Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
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Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
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Indiana transgender girl athlete raises voice against school sports ban
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Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
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Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
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New Indiana law aims to address state's nursing shortage
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
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Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
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Employees go on strike at Starbucks on Ridge Avenue in Edgewater
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
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Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
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Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
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Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
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Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
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