Faced with fury over spending, Henyard went on media tour - and billed taxpayers

Soon after outraged residents began filling public meetings demanding answers from self-proclaimed “SuperMayor” Tiffany Henyard, the south suburban politician hit the road for a series of interviews to try to reset the narrative about her spending, leadership style and tumultuous tenure.
WGN's Ben Bradley investigates the story.

[@LawandOrder-fi5xk]

Put Henyard in prison.

[@jbkg5898]

It won't be long now.

[@FloridaFrank2010]

FBI and DOJ are falling over themselves to protect here - she's not going anywhere.

[@thomas1942]

The Sheriff too

[@Qboro66]

Taxpayers will still be footing the bill...😕

[@danielchao1980]

REPEAT AFTER ME "NARCISSIST".

[@BlueBoi4045]

Textbook

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

"NARCISSIST".

[@themoondoggie1]

Thief

[@Wolfgodmak]

@@danielchao1980 Liar

[@LiquidTopazEyes330]

Repeat after me.... Privileged narcissist 😊

[@DagNeb_It]

“Y’all are Black! How dare you attack a black woman of power!” That was such a gross statement. 🤮

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

she is above the law.

[@JeffSmith-ou5ni]

She is racist

[@stephenm2377]

WTF!. Who does she think she is!!. Playing the race card.

[@johnkellet9245]

​@@user-du7xi3fk6bshe is facing a lot of racism

[@jaydee9086]

Bet it be 2024 why come is we be the way we be is tho?

[@suzannecoe4347]

You know what makes me really mad about her- that she invokes being a “black woman” and accuses other black people of tearing her down. She gaslights us all. And the “black women” I know are fast to call out scammers like Tiff.

[@stevesand8845]

that’s her ONLY defense, she has no other excuses

[@apurugganan]

@@stevesand8845 I'm surprised she didn't call those women _sisters_ after playing *that* card

[@stevesand8845]

@@apurugganan exactly, believe me i know racism exists and you see it all over the place, in every direction, but for people who are fighting for the cause of equality for black people, she hurts that cause…. because she is an example of someone who is wrong

[@TheMadBaron24]

When will she be arrested

[@andrebailey6676]

They're building a RICO case

[@TheMadBaron24]

How is it not built and then some ?

[@Cutthroatrah]

@@TheMadBaron24because she’s a blacc woman….. in power!

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Never. She's like Chump; immortal, invincible, untouchable, invulnerable. Seriously. Look it up; she can do whatever she wishes as Mayor.

[@TrollAlert-xv6qg]

@@andrebailey6676never she’s black

[@Theodoreroosevelt1900]

Using the race card against your own race is wild

[@mikeslater6246]

It's not so wild when you understand the real definition of racism. It can be by any race against any race, including your own.

[@grege2383]

She needs to be physically dragged out of office!

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

that is raysus.

[@georgeb1364]

@@user-du7xi3fk6b Did you mean to type racist? If so, how so, please explain.

[@stevenr8606]

LISA (user-du7xi3fk6b), go back to school, to learn proper ENGLISH. Perhaps also, you need to have your blood pressure check, too.​@user-du7xi3fk6b

[@garystrittmater8258]

​@@user-du7xi3fk6bLearn how to spell!

[@michelero4297]

That may be necessary by the time the FBI is finished with their investigation.

[@redcharm6173]

She’s a coward. Cowards never respond. They just hide. She is shameful. Her poor daughter. 😔

[@kavaragee6042]

She is not ashamed.

[@tikatikatikatika3066]

Dang and she has a child I know she hearing people talk all about her mom

[@tictacterminator]

I disagree, sometimes it takes bravery to say no comment But this is not that situation, she sounded humiliated LOL

[@pennyproud1621]

That thing got a child?! Smh

[@TruthConsultant]

you misspelled racist

[@andrebailey6676]

More than likely they're building a RICO case

[@TheHiredGun187]

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine

[@tvviewer4500]

She is being protected by the pritzkers. As long as this controversy exists you won’t be asking what the hell pritzker is doing

[@jaydee9086]

Bet dat RICO on god bro. Deadass ol girl prolly in dat Nati to bro

[@cheterry17]

Honestly. Tiffany has a very ghetto and unprofessional essence about her. How she was even voted in is astounding.

[@GHOST-AI1]

ya the government likes her

[@doltontrustees736]

She’s bankrupting Dolton

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

they voted for that.

[@doltontrustees736]

@@user-du7xi3fk6b we are working on voting her out.

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

@@doltontrustees736 lol......good luck.

[@jaydee9086]

Bet YT folk be do the same but now she black so yall tryna hate

[@Cutthroatrah]

In her word it’s called bank rubbing

[@DoncampbellUSMC1041]

Her wig flew First Class TOO...

[@ChicagoGurl]

You should saw her red bottom shoes she had on the other week 😮

[@alexanderarkum4793]

That is unbeweavable

[@jmfia2391]

😂😂😂

[@deniseellenburg649]

Nor will they ever respond! Nothing to say when you're guilty and CAUGHT!

[@deleteoner]

She a goofy and needs to be locked up

[@soloh5589]

She's living it up and taxpayers dollar

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Yup! And as Mayor, she's within her rights to do so. Chump status: immortal, invulnerable, invincible, unstoppable. 💪😎✌️

[@mikeslater6246]

​@@Novastar.SaberCombatno she does not have a right not to be transparent with the town council. She is breaking law after law. Why do you think she has the right to break the law? Attitudes of people like you is what lets people like her get away with it.

[@FlowKio]

@@Novastar.SaberCombatbroke loser life 😂

[@memesbyme710]

She not gonna like prison 😂

[@kahponeboneruthlessrecords356]

Shorty look like E.T. when they put a wig on Him in the Movie

[@joydubyadee]

😂😂😂

[@ItsMe_Chelle]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@maurreese]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@christinegarcia3586]

E.t...lol

[@pennyproud1621]

She look like Lil Wayne before the lean messed up his face.

[@cdrone4066]

Stop her access to the credit cards.

[@mikeysinternetcafe240]

she still got that race card..

[@gwenburge5583]

Her boyfriend bought a Car Wash not paying property taxes , and pays no water bill.

[@darillfow]

Wow, heard about this long ago and yet this is still going on?! They haven't arrested her or removed her as a Mayor?! Wow, talk about privileged!

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Honestly she sounds like the average Illinois Politician.

[@t.h.3432]

All t’s have to be crossed! They’re building and establishing connections! Gotta be tight and lockstep in this situation!

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

She's the Mayor. They're Gods and cannot be touched. I'm not kidding. She's basically a black, female Chump. She learned a lot from him, too: Deny, Delay, Distract, Destroy (evidence), Denounce (others), and Do it all over again. The six Donny Ds!

[@creel7343]

and that's exactly what it is Privileged

[@ajcrum3689]

@@BajatheChickenManyeah look at our Gov .

[@danielchao1980]

What's taking so long to prosecute her?

[@TheHiredGun187]

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.... to repeat myself

[@AnglingInSecrecy]

Stupid ass residents putting up with this bull shit

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

The FBI takes their work very seriously. They are making sure she can't wiggle away.

[@RCenal]

It's racist to do it

[@LucyLilly-kj6ud]

Why is she still in office get her out now and press charges

[@crispinjr.dulatre1866]

Playing the Race card doesnt help with the issue you created, if you did something illegal you will evetually answer for it.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Actually, there are no consequences for crimes if you're wealthy, powerful, and influential. Henyard is all three because she was appointed as Mayor. At that point, her actions are her own and no accountability exists unless she decides that she should be held accountable. She may do or take whatever she desires.

[@DarthSaggezza]

@@Novastar.SaberCombat I don’t live in the Chicagoland area. So she was appointed The Mayor? What happened to the previous Mayor? Is she an elected official by the people to have a seat on the council? I hate to agree with you, but you do speak the truth to power and wealth. It has nothing to do with her ethnicity. It has everything to do with her attitude toward thinking the taxpayer money is hers to spend anyway she sees fit to do that in her personal life. At the 3:12 mark, when she couldn’t answer the question if she took a trip to Las Vegas or not, that was the telling sign of entitlement to position. If you have nothing to hide, then you should be able to rattle off answers to any questions somebody ask you whether if it’s a constituent or a reporter. Her nonverbal reactions were everything I needed to know about this individual. Is there anyway to remove her from Office like a recall ballot in her locality?

[@fortniteclipz2902]

@@Novastar.SaberCombatno it’s cuz she black

[@pennyproud1621]

​@@DarthSaggezzaThey already tried to recall her and somehow a technicality on their end made their recall invalid. They shouldn't have ever voted her in based off race and gender. If they had done their due diligence and voted based off merit and character she wouldn't have been able to do the bullshh she is doing to them. They voted for it now they have to deal with the consequences.

[@georgeb1364]

Great reporting, Keep it UP! The questions about Las Vegas trip; her response and facial expressions will go down in history! I award you WGN!

[@vonradillard964]

When asked about the Las Vegas and Boyfriend.......that's will be her fate......she has a hamburger business and that was bankrupt cause she never paid her bills...... she's sick and living in a delusional world of her own!!!!

[@morrishawkins512]

Do you remeber why Gov. Blagoveich was charged? They stated we must stop his crime spree right away. Why is this not being stopped right away?

[@mostknownunknown-dq3bb]

She's blowing da gov prick lol

[@jjones5424]

REMOVE her from her positions, suspend her until the investigation is over. Simple.

[@tiffanybarbee9316]

The famous Side Eyed Glance..Monday im going to my 3rd Month in a Row City Councili meeting DIRECTLY because of this story..

[@MrSamurichuck]

We all know how New Jack City ended. Her time is up, and she will throw every person under the bus tires.

[@Zo_1987]

😂😂😂

[@TheLast-One]

Great movie btw

[@SimpleThings888]

How is this woman still in office.

[@drelude1]

She said she is fighting against corruption. The level of unparalleled gaslighting! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jaredbrouwer6595]

She’s been a mission for herself

[@alphabong-w3h]

If she has a passport someone in law enforcement should mark her as a flight risk and take that passport away from her.

[@dogyerf21]

I can’t feel sorry for people still allowing her to physically spend their tax money. This has gone on for a very long time. How does she still have access to public money?!?!

[@Patriotic327]

A Illinois mayor flying a photographer to go with too NY. A mayor 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@toothpicvic8695]

Attorney General should get a warrent for the financial records

[@mikeslater6246]

What makes you think she'll obey a judge any more than she obeys the legal orders of the Attorney General?

[@SW4Life202]

Because one can hold you in contempt and jail you ​@@mikeslater6246

[@brucewilson2763]

She’s “fighting against corruption”. Right.

[@86sthet]

Man what are yall doing? Why isn’t she in jail? wtf the feds doing??

[@Brian1961-ep4bq]

Sounds like they follow the money! She's busted and she's not very smart she got caught I love it!

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

and Biden loves her.

[@lauramattinglylove]

Just a matter of time now.

[@yeah_right88]

She's definitely going to jail

[@carleneclark1702]

When is the next election coming? I’m tired of hearing about this nonsense with this young unlettered woman. Remove her and don’t always vote for color, vote for substance and policies.

[@IhneelkLam]

🗑️ leftists don't believe in that. All they see is color.

[@user-de6vc3lw2x]

She is such a criminal, I don’t see any way where she stays out of prison

[@kathymccord3922]

When will this woman be arrested

[@stevedecata462]

Any day now you guys will be reporting that she skipped town and is on the run

[@micheleroberts908]

She thinks the people owe her. WRONG.

[@Wranorn]

The way the race card is played is precisely why it's now a joker card.

[@upstrucker1964]

And she is not going to give you answers she doesn't believe she is going to get lo ked up!

[@dawnboquist5473]

Playing into her ‘color’ is appalling

[@KingD0]

Then she’s going to get in a board meeting and rant about grand standing and putting on a show. And never have the people on her board to answer questions. The finance department is never there to talk about finances. They say the credit card is canceled BUT the town is still being billed from another credit card

[@rkrk-tc1mk]

Ya all black why you question me ,,,, a mybee because you are corrupt 😅😅,,

[@ItsMe_Chelle]

Lock her up!

[@AutumnRamsey-wu6dn]

I have a bad feeling that nothing is going to be done. It shouldn’t be taking this long..

[@rastarasta3348]

Totally out of order

[@tjj6362]

😂😂😂 girl bye.

[@kennielsen3896]

This is insane. I live in Los Angeles County and am mesmerized by the open corruption and how slow the justice system is to be addressing this. The State Government and the Federal government response has been pathetic. Though I know in the end, she's going to be in jail/prison. So glad my mother drove to California while she was pregnant with me. We have problems in CA, but Illinois is beyond comprehension.

[@MrBobochow]

Tiffany will need more than a Public Relations Team.

[@daleperry4771]

Maybe a court appointed defense attorney would be appropriate.

[@daleperry4771]

More like a court appointed public defense attorney!

[@alvinmyers6762]

What's really a shame that the FBI need to do something about this clown

[@cmmc3400]

I found the loophole to get her fired. Thornton has the proof. In the state of Illinois Holding Two Positions Nothing in the Act or its conflict-of-interest rules prevents a public official from seeking or holding a particular employment position, whether public or private. A conflict of interest may arise only after a person takes office and is dependent on that person’s conduct subsequent to taking office. (Eldridge v. Sierra View Hospital District, 224 Cal. App. 3d 311 (1990).) A conflict of interest does not prohibit a person from seeking or holding office. Rather, the conflict-of-interest provisions of the Act prohibit a public official from participating in a decision that will have a financial effect on his or her financial interests. This prohibition is applied on a decision-by-decision basis. For information about financial conflicts of interest under the Act, refer to Conflicts of Interest.

[@lauramattinglylove]

I hope someone who lives there sees this comment.

[@cmmc3400]

@@lauramattinglylove Me too. I have tried to find the trustee emails. I think I will try again today. I just don't want the "other side" to get their hands on it.

[@patrickmiller1834]

Eleven hundred dollars for eleven Ubers. Nope nope hell to the nope

[@joemills3410]

Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson should reach out to this young lady and she can discuss how we all can do better.

[@kennybluet5527]

And they'll keep voting for it.

[@Javelinjoe73]

Any organization public or private needs to have controls to stop someone like this before they bankrupt the organization

[@lauramattinglylove]

Checks and balances. She's under investigation. It's all but over for her.

[@mikeslater6246]

​@@lauramattinglyloveshe unilaterally made changes in the process including taking the second person required to sign City checks off of the account. They're dragging their feet and she is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars more every single opportunity she gets and they're allowing her opportunity after opportunity. Seems like there is corrupt as she is.

[@OatmealPancake-ej8ky]

this needs more coverage- thanks WGN9 for doing your part

[@captainamerica6525]

Tiffany Henyard lived on the hill...Tiffany Henyard took a big spill..All of her staffers and all of her kin, couldn't put Tiff back together again.

[@matt_canon]

Tiffany: "I'm entitlted to all the money I wanna spend. Cuz that's the whole point of being in charge in the first place. Don't aaask no questions, just give the money."

[@305youtuber]

c'mooonnnnn here, how do you have the tax payers pay for a self decided media tour!!!??? ✋🤨🤚

[@ladysaffire4006]

So, when will she be held accountable?

[@semperfi0311]

She treating her position like an OF account. It would be funny if she wasnt costing the tax payers money.

[@user-bz9iv3jz7w]

Where does she think they gonna do just forget about all that money

[@americaneaglenews]

Corruption of a mayor

[@BajatheChickenMan]

No mortal can stop the Super Mayor! muahahaha!

[@thefucrew9865]

Did she say she is Black ??? So are the citizens of her township.

[@johnduff3914]

That's why she was so "outraged."

[@Lovetheducks]

Ridiculous she has done enough to have her arrested get her out of office while continuing investigations and add charges as needed.

[@brucenome989]

She still in office 😮😂😅😂🤪👌 the black card that played out. 😊

[@stomptheelites]

Ya going to jail 🎶Ya going to jail 🎶😂

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

She should be ashamed of her inability to use the English language properly. 🤡

[@littlemonkey5696]

Why on Earth is the FBI dragging there feet

[@TrainHornPranksandMore]

Fbi needs to be involved in this.

[@vindenap6987]

The only reason "Yall should be shame of yall selves" is for electing her

[@jimcook9330]

YOWL should be ashamed of YOWL selves.. enough said!!

[@sarahhasah679]

This is old... like vote her out already

[@JeffSmith-ou5ni]

Clearly she needs to resign.

[@jamesa.2880]

She's hoping for re-election!

[@mikeslater6246]

Why should she resign, she's getting away with it!

[@theresaperry1448]

How long are the taxpayers going to put up with this mayor spending money on herself and this trips, etc?? This is nuts!!!

[@PaulC001]

just put her in jail already.

[@johnbrunner8807]

It ain't paid by "them". sounds like she doesn't give a damn about the people,just their tax money.

[@diannegonzalez1436]

In what reality does a small town mayor need a publicity firm?

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@diannegonzalez1436, or a 24/7/365 security team.

[@spookrockcity]

Black privilege that she hasn't been arrested.

[@Kempock]

Seriously why is not been arrested yet

[@tinabattle718]

Usual suspects.

[@DistrustHumanz]

Don't ask why a snake acts like a snake. Ask why Americans always want someone else to solve their problems, they vote for the snake to solve those problems, then do nothing but whine and complain about the snake.

[@cori7209]

She is bankrupting the village and the town. Why keep letting her continue to do more damage? Get her out of power and keep investigating.

[@Transition333]

Who bought her leather briefcase?

[@jamesa.2880]

Dolton taxpayers

[@TJnDB99]

Why is this difficult. Can't the rest of the council give her a leave of absence. Then the public can vote to keep her or vote her out.

[@JapanSpr94]

This is what happens when 6 media companies owned 90 percent of the market share. Let’s rap this story up. Indict, arrest and do a couple of follow ups but it’s repetitive now.

[@user-tp4tl4jz5w]

She’s having the best time with their money and they voted for her 🤣🤣🤣

[@Colegatez]

STUPOR MAYOR!!!

[@Transition333]

Do you mean Stupid mayor?

[@I_Snorlax]

How has she not been arrested??? 😂😂😂😂

[@elizandropedraza1286]

Skin color 😮

[@Charlieneumann04]

Y'all Blatt ! 😂

[@SHAKA-NEU-LU]

Did you go to Vegas? “I don’t know “. You don’t know? I don’t remember?”. You don’t remember? “. “I don’t remember that I don’t remember”

[@muvfast]

She would be absolutely perfect as Donald Trump's running mate!!!

[@Transition333]

You have been brainwashed about Trump. He’s coming back soon and the military will reveal how the TV mainstream media controlled the narrative. Trump is returning to everyone $$$$ stolen from us in the past. You’ll see.

[@DJRenee]

Absolutely not

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@muvfast, ignorant much?

[@TheHiredGun187]

Tiff Tiff has too much melanin for The Addreall Avatar to consider her as his VP. The Adderall Avatar is as racist as your local KKK branch

[@jaydee9086]

@@sergeantmasson3669 Bet bro bro I ain't even finna lie tho ignorance be 🔥on god bro.

[@barryadams2557]

Why does she still have an American Express card?

[@3fingerclay439]

Example of Biden DEI hire

[@SynthiaVan]

Yeah because she was hired to be some small time mayor by the president, not elected 🙄 Some people think Biden can't do anything, but he also somehow does everything 😂 Changing the story every sentence to make their deluded reality make sense... Typical Red Hat.