Controversial “super mayor” of Dolton, Illinois and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard compared herself to several historical figures amid her battle to retain power.
In Thornton Township, Illinois, an ongoing insurance dispute between Supervisor Henyard and local board members Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez escalated into a government shutdown. As a result, many services are unavailable due to a lack of liability insurance, including access to paying bills amid government gridlock.
ABC7 reported that the crux of the feud is that the two trustees “say they are boycotting to prevent Henyard from appointing a key trustee.”
“We’re worried that if there’s one person there who just says yes to everything, it’s going to set us back,” Carlisle said.
Embattled Illinois politician Tiffany Henyard compared herself to several civil rights-related figures. (ABC 7 Chicago YouTube channel)
When Henyard was asked in an interview by local news agency She disputed the trustees’ claims as to whether she actually had the authority to appoint such a person.
“I don’t do that. I don’t have the sole power to appoint anyone,” Henyard said. “If you say, ‘Hey, this is neglect.’ You are neglecting your duties as an elected official.
The area is still reeling from one controversial Democratic caucus where State Senator Napoleon Harris replaced Henyard at the top of the list.
State Senator Napoleon Harris told ABC7 that “everything was done right” at the recent caucus. (ABC 7 Chicago YouTube channel)
Henyard reacted to the shock explain, “We had no opportunity to be heard” and that “on December 3, 2024, your right to vote was hijacked by your committee member, Senator Napoleon Harris.”
Harris disputed that account when speaking to ABC7.
“No one was denied entry, everything was done properly,” he said. “We must respect the rule of law.”
Henyard again denied the restructuring, telling the same news outlet: “I am history. I am the story of the 21st century,” Henyard said. “I am your Rosa Parks, your Harriet Tubmans. (sic) I am that person. Someone has to say never, ever give up.”
The city’s shutdown is taking its toll on residents like Tom Olejniczak, who showed up early Wednesday morning to file paperwork for a relief program.
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“Okay, here I am, and now they’re gone,” Olejniczak noted. “Now what? What are you doing now?”
