South suburban residents rally over lawsuits targeting Mayor Tiffany Henyard

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Residents from several south suburban communities stood united on Saturday for their “Take Back Our Township” rally, which came in the wake of a series of lawsuits targeting Tiffany Henyard — who serves as both the mayor of Dolton and the supervisor of Thornton Township.

The residents of Thornton Township rallied in Calumet City to demand answers from their leaders as Henyard faces allegations of misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Among those present at the rally was Gardis Watts, who told CBS 2 that it’s time for change.

“We are here to rally to get everybody together so we can politically organize to take back our township,” he said.

Dolton Village Trustees have accused Henyard of misusing funds while the village faces millions of dollars in debt.

Earlier this year, the village of Dolton hired ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate Henyard’s administration. Lightfoot was a former federal prosecutor.

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