Thank you so much! And thank you for subscribing!

Yes, that WOULD be interesting! You are correct that the demographics of Dolton and Lansing are very similar. In fact, I remember hearing public commenters at Dolton meetings saying that they chose to live in Dolton because it was such a stable community, a nice small town. They expressed anger that such nonsense was happening in the village they planned to settle down and retire in. And I remember thinking, if it can happen to Dolton, it could happen to Lansing. I do think having a local newspaper has been a difference-maker for Lansing. But I'm sure there are other factors at play as well.

Thank you, Chuck!

You are so welcome - thank you for watching!

Henyard was elected as Dolton’s mayor in the April 6, 2021, election - a race in which she claims she won 82% of the vote. (According to 2020 Census data and verified results of the April 6, 2021, general election, Henyard was elected by 9.5% of the Dolton community. She did win 82% of registered voters who came out to vote on April 6.)

Don't worry - it's only there for a few weeks!

I had fun with those too!

Wow, thank you! 😊

@@lansingjournal and also, so appreciate all that you do for the communities.

@@bobandvickiw she's definitely a local treasure

How are you doing down there, Dave?

@@lansingjournal We're fine; the eye of the storm passed right over us so we got a lot of rain and wind. But it was the north part of the storm where most of the damage occurred. We (our house)came out of it totally unscathed and didn't even lose power. It came over us overnight, so we slept through most of it. Thanks for asking!

Your comment made me smile - thank you!

Thank you so much! 💚

They might not be "clean" (though I think Carlisle is), but they are trying to enact legislation that will protect the residents of Thornton Township.

@@lansingjournal yeah we will see. If Carmen was running with Tiff nah. We will see. I don't trust politicians

@@MrJbee73, that's fair. I'll admit, I was also skeptical about Carmen. She made a speech at a board meeting one night and apologized to residents for the harm that had been caused, and she promised to do better. I assumed she was campaigning and didn't put much stock in what she said. Later, in a separate conversation after a meeting on a different night, Carmen told me that she didn't even know Tiffany before she began working for her. I forget what she said her previous job was, but Tiffany was impressed with her customer service skills and asked if she would accept a job as her assistant, in her position as mayor. Carmen says, "I believed in Tiffany. I honestly believed she was going to do good things for the village." But when she started hearing Tiffany say things that didn't match the private meetings she'd been in on (like about the cancer foundation), she started asking questions. Carmen is in a unique position: She was trusted by Tiffany with insider information, and now she is in a position of some power where she can stand up to Tiffany. She only has the power of one vote on the board, but when she has a chance to speak up publicly, she does.

@@lansingjournal Okay I can appreciate what you said but I also as an outsider looking in I have a question are we sure the feds are not pressing her as she just don't wanna get in trouble? But if it comes out that she was doing wrong alongside Tiffany then she is no more than a snitch but we shall see as it plays out...

@@MrJbee73, as they say, "Trust, but verify." 👍

Thank you SO MUCH for this encouragement. Sincerely.

It may not be that easy - if you don’t know, there are more than 17 cities, villages, and unincorporated towns in Thornton Township. All of those places should have a legal say in what happens.

They really do.