Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday addressed growing issues in suburban Dolton, including the controversy surrounding Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the chaos…
Speaking to reporters at an unrelated event, Pritzker said he's looked into the role the state should or could play in Dolton's political disruptionSpeaking to reporters at an unrelated event, Pritzker said he's looked into the role the state should or could play in the saga."We’ve looked into whether we ought to put resources, whether it’s state police and their anti-corruption efforts or asking the Attorney General," Pritzker said.
Henyard has been accused of misspending and is at the center of a number of lawsuits and a wide-ranging federal investigation. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly"I am standing here with the full support of the government here, and I don't see that happening in Thornton or Dolton … and that brings about mistrust about how things are being done," said Mayor Roger Agpawa."We have done our due diligence to try to work with the supervisor.
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