Dolton residents frustrated with Village Hall restrictions as corruption controversy embroils leaders

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Dolton residents frustrated with Village Hall restrictions as corruption controversy embroils leaders
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Dolton residents are speaking out in frustration over new restrictions at Dolton's Village Hall, with many saying it's among the distractions from a larger…

Dolton residents are speaking out in frustration over new restrictions at Dolton's Village Hall, with many saying it's among the distractions from aTerry Tilden-Overstreet stood in the rain outside Dolton’s Village Hall filling out paperwork Tuesday afternoon.

“Myself and another trustee came here and noticed the restricted access,” she said. “At the time, there wasn’t even any chairs.""We have a lot of seniors out here, and to have them standing in the cold and rain, it is just not cool. To limit access for everyday business that has to be taken care of, it is a problem," Belcher said.

“They do not believe in transparency. They are treating us like subjects rather than citizens,” resident Dan Lee said. “This is a deflection from what is really happening in the village, with the money and what happened in Vegas,” resident Thelma Gant said.Dolton officials offered the following statement to NBC Chicago:

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