Dolton school official suspended for questioning use of $13 million, she claims
The Dolton school official said she was suspended after asking about what happened with $13 million in federal school relief funds.
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The Dolton school official said she was suspended after asking about what happened with $13 million in federal school relief funds.
A Dolton school district official claimed in a federal lawsuit she was put on unpaid leave after raising concerns over the use of $13 million in federal funds.
Henyard is currently under investigation over her handling of village finances in her role as the mayor of Dolton.
Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, who is also the mayor of Dolton, passionately spoke out on spending at a meeting Tuesday night.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances.
At a Dolton Village Board meeting Tuesday night, Henyard accused the absent trustees of trying to take village action without her.
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 City of Aurora is rescheduling its July 3 fireworks show due to severe weather expected on Friday night.
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A fire broke out at a Hilton hotel in Naperville overnight.
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The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
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The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
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Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
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Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
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The City of Aurora is rescheduling its July 3 fireworks show due to severe weather expected on Friday night.
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A man was found dead after he was attacked by a dog in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday night.
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University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
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CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central.
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Dean Kremer pitched six impressive innings in his return from a quad injury, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a sweep Wednesday with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Alex Bregman, Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong added homers to help the Cubs win for the 10th time in 12 games.
Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during Chicago's seven-run third inning and the White Sox pounded the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night.
A man was ordered detained Thursday after the shooting death of an employee at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Matteson, Illinois, earlier this week.
A man is charged for sexually assaulting a woman while she was jogging on the 606 Trail in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood over the weekend.
Burglars crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Loop early Thursday morning.
The men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium were ordered detained until trial on Thursday.
The FBI said in a statement Wednesday that some ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance have been "deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy," and other "demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such."
