Dolton meeting ENDS IN CHAOS after Lori Lightfoot blocked from speaking

Tempers flared at a Dolton village board meeting where a majority of trustees voted to ensure former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot continues with her independent investigation of embattled Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the spending of village funds.
The meeting was abruptly shut down after shouting erupted, Lightfoot was prevented from speaking and several people were removed by police.
NBC 5's Regina Waldroup has the latest.
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[@Yoburna88]

I can't wait till the Fed's pick her up

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

It'll happen. There's global attention it'll definitely happen.

[@hallenebrooks5630]

You & me both….

[@scottfoster3445]

She is Killin it and acting like she untouchable I bet its not till after election

[@user-gw3lp3lb1o]

Probably nothing will happen to her.

[@trainnerd3029]

Never gonna happen

[@kkungu7959]

Employing a corrupt former mayor to investigate an incumbent mayor. $400 per hour fee. The Absurdity and Circus in Dolton is outrageous

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Every village has their idiot dolton just lets them all reside there at the same time.

[@Midwest10]

Takes a crook to catch a crook. Best use of money.

[@user-ln8hp4vt5z]

@@Midwest10the crooks stick together to rob.

[@ryanwhite4912]

So true.

[@kaofounder]

Generally speaking, how was Lightfoot corrupt? Did she steal money and harass citizens too?

[@starguy2718]

You know it's bad when Beetlejuice considers the goings-on in Dolton as "crooked".

[@dorothyshrewsberry7615]

She will be their next mayor

[@BrolandMeeces]

​@@dorothyshrewsberry7615 Oh lawd, have the people living there not suffered enough?

[@mochans]

Yep😂

[@Imissyoulou]

@@BrolandMeeces Lori was not a bad mayor. She had a strong personality and the city council did not like that.

[@evan258]

@@Imissyoulou She was HORRIBLE! LOL but hey if the town is that bent on being masochists they can elect Beetlejuice.

[@MortgageGirl7]

I didn’t realize she put up barricades and blocked the handicapped parking & building. 🤯 She is out of control.

[@iprincemajestic2.0]

And she parked in a handicapped space, from what the residents are saying. This lady is disgusting.

[@sammyhooligan803]

She is the definition of Evil. 👀

[@tiffanybarbee9316]

Yes..that actually is lower than low

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

The copper witch will go down. One thing I know, is that they love to do indictments in the springtime. Especially in June.

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

She's a B. That is all.

[@jcbreeze5410]

Why can't they get rid of the Dolton mayor??? Seriously???

[@princesselizabethgarden7556]

That’s what they are trying to do. Based on the investigation, they could use the results to boot her off

[@louskunt9798]

@@princesselizabethgarden7556 cause she gonna be in jail! 😂✌️

[@trainnerd3029]

Because she’s a Democrat… That’s how things work here in Illinois…

[@user-gw3lp3lb1o]

@@louskunt9798 Feds are taking to long something should have happened long ago to at least have her suspended but who knows she might have them in her back pocket too 😂

[@crazyralph6386]

@@louskunt9798if you actually believe that, I’ve got a bridge to sell you!

[@iprincemajestic2.0]

And where the HELL is AG KWAME RAOUL and DA Kimberly Foxx as they watch this lady destroy this community. I hope Illinois vote them ALL OUT!!

[@andrewbarker8631]

It sucks. This has been happening all over. We got to vote locally

[@hallenebrooks5630]

Kwame Raoul is her friend, so don’t hold your breath waiting for him to do anything, I don’t know about Kim Fox….

[@ceceliakelly2418]

You must remember the attorney, General and the DA can’t do anything because it is now in the hands of the federal government so they had to stand back and let the federal government do their investigation and bring them back to findings

[@arneliashort4647]

Foxx is the DA in Chicago. Not Dolton 🙄

[@alextownsend6662]

AG “KWAME” says it all. 🤔

[@danielbianchi3479]

Tiffany seems to be so stupid, she doesn’t even realize the game is over! Can’t make this stuff up!❤❤❤

[@andrebailey6676]

The fact she got bmw it's so crazy

[@brightmodelengineering8399]

That wasn't Thornton or Dolton police, it was Tiffany Henyards Private Police Force.

[@stevenr8606]

... and obviously they have no authority

[@mikeobrien5476]

They've been talking about this for months now!!! How about some action??? Drain the swamp!!!

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Lori needs to hide the rest of the bodies before picking on Tahoe.

[@tommyjexiled]

If Henyard doesn't provide the FBI with what they've requested, why would she cooperate with Lightfoot?

[@ambercombs5346]

I don't see how FBI and IRS isn't standing on their porch?

[@Imissyoulou]

The FBI did not get involved until Lori became involved. The FBI is doing a federal investigation, Lori is doing it for the VILLAGE OF DOLTON. Big difference between the two, but I believe their conclusions are going to be the same.

[@tommyjexiled]

@@ambercombs5346 The FBI requested all kinds of financial documents from her, but I don't remember what the deadline was.

[@ambercombs5346]

@@tommyjexiled Tommy if the feds really want something. They go to a judge acquire a search warrant. And come take what they want.

[@tommyjexiled]

@@ambercombs5346 They've already been there to serve them papers with what they want, I just can't remember how long ago it was, or how long they're giving the SUPER mayor to produce.

[@6evil6dead64]

How corrupt and inept do you have to be for Lori Lightroom to be a voice of reason? That’s a truly epic level fail.

[@pinballrobbie]

60 days of paying Lightfoots hourly rate, she will laugh all the way to the bank.

[@SurvivalistMedia]

Plot Twist, Beetlejuice is going to find no wrong doing while taking several million in bribes.

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

No, her report will contain all that we already know. "It appears that many police officers were paid overtime..."

[@Imissyoulou]

Lori, has already made a comment. Truth Matters.

[@G.IKendall]

No because she will end up in jail too

[@1.--_--.1]

Henyard is so petulant and child-like

[@bawhite125]

She needs to receive capital punishment.

[@nscastaneda]

well they all usual are.

[@1.--_--.1]

@@nscastaneda knock it off

[@rashadvaughan3895]

Anybody that doesn't have anything to hide wouldn't care about being investigated so that way when nothing is found you can prove to the people that you haven't done anything wrong but she knows she has plenty of things to hide

[@my2cents320]

Someone needs to declare Dolton mentally unfit to run itself.

[@GoldenGraham25]

One thing I do agree with - why hire a crook to catch a crook? It seems they haven’t learned from this mistake.

[@tommystrawnarm2810]

Lightfoot, i think will do her job. Surely she sees the chaos going on. This her job now that she's appointed by the Attorney General. I hope she brings bipartisanship an gets Henyard an her cronies up out of there

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Dolton and Thornton are two villages that are not short of idiots. I do not empathise or sympathise with them. A thick bunch.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

​@@tommystrawnarm2810oh boy best of luck with that. Her job is to make sure nothing sticks to the DNC.

[@mjh8492]

@tommystrawnarm2810 the only way the town has been able to fight is by drawing attention to the circus. Tiffany should've realized a long time ago if she was just boring and actually pretended to be a human there would have been no media or KZbinrs. Lightfoot is fuel to that fire. I say throw a Lori log on there and keep it burning. Keep bringing more eyes to this story But then I also wonder, how deep does this corruption go up the ranks? What if she volunteered to do this to try and protect her allies or people that own her? It seems somebody outside the corrupt Illinois politics is wise. Picking somebody at the heart of it is just so Dolton. It's just all so sad, absurd & a dash of funny.

[@regularjoeblow]

​​@duidave4737 This was her job before mayor. Which she was damn good at it. These r two different jobs.

[@kkhendricks73]

This is nothing but a Damn Shame!! I’m in AZ and I’ve been watching this activity like WTF!

[@glynncordry5965]

This is like sending the Grinch to audit Scrooge.

[@rbaltimo]

BWAHAHAHA

[@davidtiemann1296]

The police is just as guilty in my eyes " wrong is wrong " they are in on it

[@Yoduh1]

The police ARE just a guilty not IS as guilty.

[@stevenr8606]

... like Hitlers hence men. 😮😡

[@iprincemajestic2.0]

Thank you, Ms. Regina. You are doing a HUGE service to the people of Dolton, UNLIKE AG KWAME ROAUL!!

[@thomascross8339]

Huh. It's almost like the idea that someone else must have your best interest at heart because they share your skin color is really dumb

[@bbrcummins1984]

Who couldn't see this train wreck coming 🤓

[@sthpac6910]

Does she really think she can still be mayor?

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Well, yes. She still is sadly and we are still a whole year from her name appearing for all the wrong reasons.

[@nomenclature9373]

Why does the mayor have a mic with a gold colored windscreen?

[@wally7856]

IDK, but you can get gold grills for $6 so they aren't any more expensive then black ones.

[@unitedstatesofsmash3638]

Because she sees herself as royalty. Think about it...all these fist class plane trips. Super expensive hotels. Tahoes, BMWs, and whatever other cars she has bought with taxpayer money. Her tyrannical actions. She literally spends and acts like she's a whole queen instead of just a mayor.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

​@@wally7856what to say it's a cheapy one? Taxpayer's money after all and she isn't known for being stingy and cheap with money that isn't hers.

[@wally7856]

@@JohnKobaRuddy I'm a sound guy. The only microphone grills worth more then $10 are the factory originals and they are still under $20.

[@bixbysnyder-00]

Most politicians would have resigned long before this point.

[@andrebailey6676]

She is going be vote out

[@andrebailey6676]

Or in jailed

[@georgewhite6270]

I hope ms. Lightfoot brings U.S Marshalls with her to inforce her Requests

[@E.NormusPeter]

She's just as crooked unfortunately

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

She has no authority to do that. In fact, she has no more authority than you and me. The City is just giving her a bunch of money for nothing.

[@JaRhule]

FEDs still twiddling their thumbs and sitting on their asses, I see... Getting Lightfoot involved is a waste of money, she has no power to do anything.

[@OasisJK22]

I want the dirt exposed, then the FEDS can step in and do something.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

​@@OasisJK22then the feds can get in and get started? So what are they doing now?

[@andrebailey6676]

​@@JohnKobaRuddythey are federal grand jury already

[@tedbundy3366]

They're already doing something! Went do people like you think the FEDs come in and get things done overnight? Is it the movies you watch or something?​@@OasisJK22

[@PerryCS2]

all she has to do is hand over the paperwork for the finances... the fact she won't speaks volumes... she prob needs time to cook the books...

[@mikehopkins7384]

Tiff will have to move far away once she loses all the security and resources she has taken from residents..she has really pissed em off

[@user-fs8eu1ft5g]

Why is it so difficult to remove that woman from her position

[@toibsnrn4431]

The governor needs to do like the governor of Georgia who recently removed a mayor from a small town.

[@rnrgame]

Paying Lori Lightfoot to investigate this is a waste of money she does not have the authority to force any one to produce any records so what would she investigate. And for Lori Lightfoot to take $400 dollars a hour to do nothing is just as corrupt as Tiffany Henyard. This is so wrong for the tax payers.

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

Nailed it

[@redcharm6173]

The people deserve so much better than being stuck with a self absorbed, non transparent mayor. Shame on you mayor. Grow up!

[@oscarlogrono511]

You thought the Bronx was burning.

[@darylwatson1043]

This is embarrassing to Chicago !!!!!!

[@oswaldgeorge2048]

I know the feds take their time to collect evidence, they need to move faster. The ordacity to double down on lies, deceit, and continue is insane. The disabled and elderly could also have a federal lawsuit for closing the parking lot.

[@ShaighJosephson]

They hired a criminal to investigate a criminal... You can't make this BS up... 😮

[@derekalfonso4047]

That super mayor is so bad shes making Lightfoot look good!

[@rooksrucus]

Embarrassing

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

That's just allezayzhuns from you journalism's.

[@alextownsend6662]

@@JohnKobaRuddynobady axed you

[@megamus3]

Get a big bucket of Popcorn and come watch what happens at a council meeting when all the adults have left the room.

[@ericpachecoTrump2024]

This is embarrassing for the people of Dolton.

[@rymcghee3823]

This is nutty. "We're voting you out. "Well I'm veto-ing that!" They tried! Hahah

[@shreknet]

Trust Tiffany to have a gold mic

[@thewarrior9087]

If this was Martha's Vinyard or a Caucasian wealthy city issue, the FEDs would already have indicted; arrested; and jailed her. That's the answer to your questions. -theWarrior

[@unitedstatesofsmash3638]

With the amount of black privilege in the country right now? I doubt that. The feds would be on fire to pin a crime on and arrest a straight, white male these days.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

No it would not. Martha's vineyard is off limits. Do an investigation there and you'd end up like Boeing whistleblowers and Epstein.

[@michaelsignoracci34]

The hubris of that woman is astounding!

[@kenterry9396]

Lock Henyard out of city hall and take away her right to any financial dealings

[@rumpelstiltskn5574]

...this is an actual circus 😂😂😂😂

[@YourFavoriteSurvivorViv]

Thank you for your continued support 🫶🏾 Dolton needs this 💯

[@bbracing3925]

Things must be real bad out in Dalton, if they're calling in Beetlejuice!

[@syndicatednews]

Why has this criminality allowed to go on for so long?

[@ladyluckclubllc]

I have said myself that paying $400 per hour to Lori Lightford is a true waste of expenses. I suggest that every resident folks a complaint to the FBI, SEC, and THE Governor. Since the DA and Attorney General for the State is hiding and avoiding this issue, write a letter to the Illinois State Bar to have the DA and AG disbarred or, at least, investigated.

[@N.P.T.V44]

Why won"t she just step down 🤔

[@Cyber_Diva]

Horrible! smh

[@TheCanopyLife]

Why isn’t she in jail

[@sky173]

A face-off of two useless mayors, lol

[@benproffitt5957]

Don’t fall into playing tiff’s game of snide remarks, talking down to people and dirty tricks and such. Every time she pulls a bully stunt such as blocking access to the public, handicap, or any city worker she needs to be sued for it. Stick to business and stay on track. Don’t be hustled by this side show.

[@rsitch1]

The typical Town BoardHighlights - Show Me The Money…!!!

[@tiffanybarbee9316]

Regina, thank you for your special coverage..we can tell you care for the folks there very much. Keep it up pretty lady!😊

[@blue_moon6490]

I wonder about the competence of anyone in charge of the town of Dalton. They continue to have crook after crook in their books. Can’t make it up!

[@areyoulying4937]

Look out! The Tiff has hit the fan!

[@joetripi3255]

Those weren't police that was the henchman's

[@IMeanIGuessWhatevs]

Wasn’t she the same one saying that the FBI us never been there or was investigating her and her constituents?

[@nikihughes6250]

Imagine defending yourself against accusations of misspending while speaking into a gold microphone.

[@Gunny1549]

What an absolute joke .., this is exactly what government should not ever look like. Chicagos finest people here all together.

[@sharebare3941]

The Thornton meeting was a set up to be postponed (IMO) set for 1pm on a Friday (hoping no one showed up) and to be at the cusp of a deadline to be pasted ( just like when they needed a new supervisor at the last minute and she was voted in) that whole place is sketchy as anything I have ever witnessed!

[@flacarpetracer]

kind of ironic - posting a video of town corruption, on a media outlet that is just as corrupt - NO FREE SPEECH IN HERE

[@MaddieDazey]

Lori lightfoot looks like tiffany a. henyard without her wig 😂

[@timedvrodlehnen8448]

Little smirk, will be flipped upside down Soon..embarrassing on so many levels

[@bookerdooley6739]

Another canceled meeting I would be putting in another lawsuit it's not just one lawsuit and she keeps violating the public meetings act its a new lawsuit each time she violates the law 🤷

[@donbush9091]

Life in Jail No parole No death penalty

[@CharlesShannon-wf8tg]

NEWS alert,Dolton, missing $9.000.000 dollars😂

[@CherylPruitt-ep2fh]

This is just ridiculous!

[@samadams7573]

Imagine your city being so bad off that you have to hire the #2 worst mayor in history to take down the #1 worst mayor in history.

[@scottfilson2020]

Fairly sure Tiff does not have the authority to veto the mayor pro tem. The Board is just making sure they can get things done when Tiff doesn't show up for meetings.

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

She does, but they can override her veto at the next meeting.

[@guangxidavidliu]

FBI investigating criminal matters, and third party is investigating moral matters. She tried to confuse the two.

[@helge540]

It's time for the citizens of Dolton to recognize the priceless value of Henyard's work in putting the place on the map, bow in the dust, and give Tiffany the honor and respect she deserves.

[@redcharm6173]

lol. K

[@OperationChicago]

That is probably tha only honest thing that Tiffany has said since she ihas been in office. ( Why would you waste money on investigating when the FBI is already here ). MAKES NO SENSE

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

It was correct but it wan't honest. She isn't worried about the finances. She just doesn't want one more person poking around asking questions.

[@OperationChicago]

@@JohnnieWalkerDread With all respect, negative sir. Lori Lightfoot is not smart at all, trust me on that one and if you don't trust me, the evidence is here from when she was mayor. Either way,I think we can agree that she is nowhere smarter then tha FBI. What ever Lori finds, it will not be used in court. Lori just requires a lot of attention and money. These people in Dolton can use that money for other things. I am sure we will all hear from tha FBI soon, it is all already paid for :)

[@percys9427]

embrace the culture

[@RemnantPriest]

They trying to cook the books so the FBI don’t arrest her and the chief of police. She’s gonna go to jail

[@SpeckledChieftain]

Someone better step in and remove Henyard because it’s only a matter of time before violence erupts. Those residents are tired and worn out! I’m fearful that someone will take the law into their own hands. Please step it up FBI.

[@gasparibarra7334]

From dolton to the Whitehouse these politicians are all out of hand and they act like they don't see it

[@roberthumpert4386]

They need to arrest her and throw away the key. Henyard is one of the most crooked mayor I've ever seen

[@sdhoney9592]

Thats like a rotten lemon asking a rotten apple Are you rotten too?🤔

[@murielsundermier1044]

Shes done and she knows it! Shes running scared and theres no where to go! Shes vile…….

[@gianellicapone8740]

This is like the lesser of two poisons. They’re both a total joke! Who can be farther left?

[@memesbyme710]

They should have been removing Tiff not the people that want her gone. The police department should be ashamed of themselves! All crooks!

[@CyberDocUSA]

Why did these citizens ever vote her in at all? Omg. I guess they fell for her lines of bs. Yikes.

[@ericlucas4891]

The first thiing Henyard has ever said that wasnt nonsense: "why we pay anybody any money if ya'll have the actual people, meaning the FBI here, so why would we waste money?"

[@Swiss55-tk1pq]

Lmao these board meetings are just a roast of Tiffany lol. I bet she loves going to them.😅

[@klondikeblame1327]

It's amazing how they can't remove her yet

[@karenmariecraig5619]

Super Mayor doesn’t look too cocky and sure of herself. She should be worried. She’s going to jail soon. I feel for her daughter and hope there is a good honest family member to take her in.

[@alrio8102]

Beetlejuice vs Super M (sounds like a Marvel episode)

[@elijahjustice1470]

You mean Super “N”?

[@904-2A]

Nobody will put money on her books when she gets shackled up.

[@outoftheashes_]

Why would we waste money? How much do you pay that protective detail again?

[@XImpaler420X]

The first sign of a problem should have been the gold plated mic

[@robertblanchard4268]

Golden Mic Tif Tif

[@ambercombs5346]

People tired of witch stealing their HARD earned money. She better get out of Dodge while she still can..Cause they looked real mad.😢

[@manuelblunt2994]

They not about it... Also she is but part of the problem of ultra wealthy people taking over and now you have the crumb droppings coming in and still viewing everyone else as a plebeian. We have now started just electing terrible people not sincerely but truly terrible

[@vids5374]

You voted for her you voted for her you voted for her

[@terayperry5563]

Lori Lightfoot is a respected attorney who navigated Chicago politics. This is light work for her, no pun intended.

[@Black-mage]

200k a year and she cant control and get through 1 meeting? come on boo you stole that money