FBI searches village hall in Dolton, Illinois in court-authorized action
DOLTON, Ill. -- The FBI searched Dolton Village Hall Friday afternoon in a court-authorized law enforcement action.The FBI confirmed it conducted the action at the village hall on Friday, but declined to comment on the nature of the investigation per Department of Justice policy.The investigation comes amid months of controversy and divisiveness swirling in the south suburb, over allegations of mismanagement and misconduct involving village officials including the mayor.
Lightfoot is tasked with investigating those claims, and also a village employee's claims that she was sexually assaulted by a Dolton village trustee on a trip to Las Vegas – and then retaliated against. The employee claimed after she told the mayor about the lawsuit, she was eventually fired.It was not known late Friday whether the FBI presence at the Dolton Village Hall was related to Mayor Henyard in any way.
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