Dolton Village Trustee Jason House wins election for mayor resoundingly
After dispatching incumbent Tiffany Henyard in the Democratic primary, House won more than 95% of the vote over challenger Casundra Hopson-Jordan. Jermont Terry reports.
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After dispatching incumbent Tiffany Henyard in the Democratic primary, House won more than 95% of the vote over challenger Casundra Hopson-Jordan. Jermont Terry reports.
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Last week, Henyard lost the Democratic primary for another term as Dolton mayor. Now, federal subpoenas reveal the criminal investigation into Henyard and her administration has ramped up.
This comes as Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard was a no-show at a village board meeting, and less than a week after she lost the Democratic primary in a bid for reelection. Jermont Terry reports.
Unofficial Cook County results showed with all precincts reporting, Henyard had only 12% of the vote.
House came away with about 88% of the vote, compared with just 12% for embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard. Jermont Terry reports.
Henyard expressed confidence that she would win the mayoral primary Tuesday, but so did Trustee Jason House. Jermont Terry reports.
Incumbent and embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard is trying to win her second term, while village Trustee Jason House looks to take her seat. Jermont Terry reports.
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Dolton is one of many Illinois communities with primary elections on Tuesday. As Jermont Terry reports, residents of the south Chicago suburb emphasized the importance of the primary.
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The lawsuit accused Henyard, her boyfriend, and others of aggression toward plaintiff Jedidiah Brown in some fashion.
This came nine days after a brawl in which Henyard's boyfriend and Henyard herself were involved. But Henyard's boyfriend, Kamal Woods, had already been suspended for work performance.
The meeting is also the first since an independent investigation found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled south suburb.
This was also the first Dolton Village Board meeting since an independent investigation found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled south suburb. As Jermont Terry reports, Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard was not there.
The meeting is also the first since an independent investigation found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled south suburb. Jermont Terry reports.
South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard let their fists speak for them.
South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard let their fists speak for them Tuesday night. Jermont Terry reports.
During the brawl, Supervisor Tiffany Henyard herself ran from her seat at the table in the front of the room to intervene.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was hired by the Dolton Board of Trustees to investigate Henyard's alleged misuse of public money.
Lightfoot reported "gross financial mismanagement" in Dolton, where Tiffany Henyard is mayor. Jermont Terry reports.
The former Chicago mayor was presenting the final summary of her investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard at a special townhall Monday night, and residents said they were anxious to hear details. Jermont Terry reports.
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