Illinois Comptroller says embroiled Village of Dolton is refusing legally-required audit
The state is cutting off Dolton's offset payments—funds Illinois deducts from state payments going out to people.
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The state is cutting off Dolton's offset payments—funds Illinois deducts from state payments going out to people.
According to the State of Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s administration not only refuses to get an audit done, but also won’t even communicate with the state agency tasked with the job of watching over government spending. Jermont Terry reports.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Dolton, Illinois' acting police chief appeared before a federal judge and pleaded not guilty on Thursday to multiple charges of bankruptcy fraud and perjury, among others.
Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, in April, agreed to investigate claims that Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard misused public funds.
Henyard wasn't in the office a day after a report revealed the village is more than $3.5 million in the red, and village employees wouldn't say when she will be.
Federal prosecutors said Lacey lied about his income in bankruptcy statements in order to halt enforcement of a settlement order in a lawsuit filed against him.
Former Dolton Deputy Police Chief Lewis Lacey was indicted Monday on federal charges. The charges accuse him of lying about his income in an attempt to avoid paying a settlement in a lawsuit.
The former Chicago mayor announced her findings in her probe into spending by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard to a packed and gasping crowd Thursday night. Jermont Terry reports.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to release her findings in the Village of Dolton financial probe.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to release her findings in the Village of Dolton financial probe. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, in April, agreed to investigate claims that Henyard misused public funds.
The chaos at the meeting follows accusations of sexual assault against the trustee and a myriad of other problems for the village.
A Chicago activist was taken away in handcuffs after attempting to confront a village trustee at a board meeting in Dolton on Monday night.
Dwayne Thrash, a 20-year Thorntown Township employee, claims in the lawsuit that he was wrongfully fired after refusing to comply with an alleged scheme by Henyard's team.
Dwayne Thrash, a 20-year Thorntown Township employee, claims in the lawsuit that he was wrongfully fired after refusing to comply with an alleged scheme by Henyard’s team.
A former village employee accused him of sexual assault during a conference in Las Vegas. She and a Dolton police officer claim Mayor tiffany Henyard tried to cover it up.
Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa said he felt compelled to speak out about the cloud hanging over Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Henyard.
Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa said he felt compelled to speak out about the cloud hanging over Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard – after insisting she is trying to paint Markham in a bad light for her benefit. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One resident coming out of the Dolton Village Hall called what happened a "disgrace."
The nearly two-hour meeting was not adjourned – it was cut short when the quarreling nearly turned physical, and forced police to step in and prevent a fight. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Holmes, who is a Dolton village board trustee, has been accused of sexually assaulting a village employee last year.
Trustee Jason House was approved as mayor pro tem at the village board meeting Monday night.
Trustee Jason House was approved as mayor pro tem at the village board meeting Monday night. In the position, he could fill in for the mayor in certain situations.
This was also the first meeting since the FBI served two subpoenas to the village—in a probe many believe centers around the embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her lack of transparency.
For the first time Monday night, a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by a village trustee spoke publicly. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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