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We thought you may be interested to hear the latest in the ongoing corruption scandal unraveling in the south suburbs. Continue to follow Illinois Review for more updates.

By Illinois Review

Last Friday, FBI agents made a surprise visit to Dolton Village Hall – a small suburb south of Chicago, and issued subpoenas – as Democrat Mayor Tiffany Henyard – dubbed the “worst mayor in America” faces numerous allegations of political corruption, silencing a sexual assault victim and misusing public funds.

On April 16th, Henyard’s top aide Keith Freeman, was charged with bankruptcy fraud and making false statements to hide financial information, including his sources of income in a bankruptcy petition. Freeman is a senior administrator in Dolton and Thornton Township. Henyard is both mayor of Dolton and the Thornton Township supervisor.

Henyard remains in the headlines amid allegations of misusing public funds to fund an extravagant lifestyle. While Dolton – a small village in Cook County with a population of 21,000, has a medium household income of $54,000 – Henyard makes nearly $300,000 per year as village mayor and township supervisor. The mayor-supervisor also flies first class and stays at luxury hotels while on “official” business trips. Henyard is also surrounded by police officers that make up her own personal security detail even when she is out of state – and back home, she is driven around in a presidential-style motorcade that has cost local taxpayers more than $1 million. Henyard even uses a gold encrusted microphone while speaking at village hall. And while the mayor-supervisor spends taxpayer dollars to fund her lavish lifestyle, local vendors are not being paid and the village and residents continue to struggle financially.