Tiffany Henyard Files Lawsuit Over Thornton Township Caucus Dispute

The Dolton mayor and Thornton Township supervisor alleges voter suppression and procedural irregularities after losing the Democratic nomination.

Tiffany Henyard, currently Dolton mayor and Thornton Township supervisor, has filed a lawsuit claiming the Dec. 3 Democratic caucus was unfairly conducted, preventing her nomination for supervisor.
Henyard alleges that supporters were locked out of the caucus venue and accuses state Sen. Napoleon Harris and the Democratic Party of voter suppression and procedural misconduct.
The caucus required candidates to submit a full slate of nominees, which Henyard failed to meet, leading to her disqualification by party rules.
Henyard is also suing Dolton trustees, accusing them of conspiring to limit her authority as mayor, including restricting her ability to make appointments.
Her tenure has been marked by federal investigations into alleged financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in both her roles as mayor and supervisor.