After concealing financial records from the public, former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who once referred to herself as “super mayor,” is facing court-ordered contempt hearings. When she received only 12% of the vote in a recent election against Trustee Jason House’s resounding 88% victory, her political career came to an embarrassing end. The disgraced Democrat has been dubbed the “worst mayor in America” due to her scandalous tenure, which was characterized by FBI investigations and allegations of corruption.

Legal Troubles Mount as Records Remain Hidden

Henyard has been ordered to appear for a contempt hearing after failing to turn over public records from her controversial time in office. The Edgar County Watchdogs Inc. sued the Village of Dolton and Henyard personally for ignoring Freedom of Information Act requests and withholding critical financial documentation.

This isn’t Henyard’s first brush with contempt charges, as she was previously held in contempt for similar transparency failures. Courts upholding government accountability laws have rejected her defense that she was merely “the face” of the village while not being responsible for recordkeeping.

Financial Mismanagement and Federal Investigation

Under Henyard’s leadership, Dolton’s general fund plummeted from a healthy $5.6 million surplus to a devastating $3.6 million deficit. Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, hired to investigate Henyard’s administration, uncovered patterns of reckless spending, including a reported $40,000 Amazon shopping spree in a single day.

Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard found in contempt of court after allegedly stonewalling liquor licenses https://t.co/aJmFAtJjhj

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 26, 2025

FBI agents served multiple subpoenas at Dolton Village Hall in April 2024, examining corruption allegations beyond financial mismanagement. Federal investigators are reportedly investigating claims that Henyard abused her position by shutting down businesses that refused to donate to her political campaigns.

Landslide Defeat Ends Controversial Reign

Voters overwhelmingly rejected Henyard’s leadership when Trustee Jason House secured nearly 88% of primary votes to her meager 12%. Adding to her political collapse, Henyard also lost her re-election bid for Thornton Township supervisor to Illinois state Senator Napoleon Harris in another decisive defeat.

Tiffany Henyard may not be the mayor of Dolton, IL any longer; but legal trouble from her time in office continues to trail her.

A judge has ordered her to appear in court next week to answer a contempt charge. https://t.co/p6BsnpmusV

— Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyTV) May 30, 2025

“The massive public exposure given to the defendant that has brought Illinois corruption into the national public spotlight needs to be addressed immediately to save further harm to the state’s reputation.”

Federal authorities continue examining a suspicious development project involving land owned by Henyard’s boyfriend that received preferential treatment. Following her electoral defeat, the village suddenly released additional records withheld during her administration, raising questions about deliberate obstruction of transparency laws.

Sources:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/self-proclaimed-super-mayor-ordered-court-scandal-plagued-tenure-unravels

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/former-dalton-mayor-tiffany-henyward-still-under-fire/