Dolton village trustees are calling Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s recent police chief appointment illegal as turmoil between Henyard and other village leaders continues.

The showdown between Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the village’s Board of Trustees escalated further this week, as Henyard reappointed a fired deputy police chief to lead the department. NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

The showdown between Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the village’s Board of Trustees escalated further this week, as Henyard reappointed a fired deputy police chief to lead the department.

Just a week after being ousted as Deputy Police Chief, Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has appointed Lewis Lacey as the village’s new Police Chief, despite trustees alleging the appointment is illegal. NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Another chaotic village board meeting took center stage in south suburban Dolton Monday night as the findings of an investigation into spending by Mayor Tiffany Henyard will be released later this week.

Jason House, a village of Dolton trustee, announced his candidacy for mayor in a bid to unseat current Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who is the subject of a wide-ranging federal investigation and a number of lawsuits.

Residents in Dolton rallied in support of an activist who was arrested following a confrontation with Trustee Andrew Holmes and Mayor Tiffany Henyard, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday addressed growing issues in suburban Dolton, including the controversy surrounding Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the chaos that has unfolded in recent months.

Chaos in the village of Dolton is impacting nearby communities where Mayor Tiffany Henyard also has a leadership role, and elected officials are speaking out about budgets, federal probes and financial records.

At a Wednesday press conference, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker was asked about former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard.