Suburban Chicago mayor accused of misusing public funds
DOLTON, Ill. â Village trustees in south suburban Dolton called for an outside investigation into allegations Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been misusing public funds while the village is millions of dollars in debt.The accusation comes at the same time the Illinois Attorney General's Office told Henyard's charity multiple times in recent months to stop improperly soliciting donations because it had not registered with the state as required by law.
''The trustees said they want to see all of the documentation surrounding Henyard's spending, including self-promotion, taxpayer-funded billboards, and other advertisements. They also questioned spending on lavish trips and extravagant dinners.'Fine dining and all of this travel and we're saying, 'Hey why are we going to these places? What's happening here?'' Norwood said.
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