{"id":2346778,"date":"2024-09-27T14:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/residents-lash-out-at-illinois-mayor-for-lavish-spending-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:11:55","slug":"residents-lash-out-at-illinois-mayor-for-lavish-spending-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/residents-lash-out-at-illinois-mayor-for-lavish-spending-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents lash out at Illinois mayor for lavish spending &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fresidents-lash-out-at-illinois-mayor-for-lavish-spending-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2346778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-virginia-governor-candidate-snubs-invitation-from-police-union\/\" title=\"Democrat Virginia Governor Candidate Snubs Invitation From Police Union\">budget meeting<\/a> in \u200bThornton Township, Illinois, tensions escalated as residents criticized township supervisor Tiffany Henyard for her extravagant spending practices. The\u200c meeting aimed to address the absence of a fiscal budget but quickly shifted focus when trustee Carmen Carlisle \u2064raised concerns\u200d about Henyard&#8217;s history of expensive \u2064expenditures on taxpayer money. Carlisle referenced a thorough investigation by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, which revealed Henyard&#8217;s misuse of \u2062village funds, including\u200c significant personal expenditures such as nearly $43,000 on Amazon in a single day and \u2063trips funded\u200d by credit cards. As the argument intensified, police\u200c had to be called to restore order.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Meeting devolves into chaos as residents lash out at Illinois mayor for lavish spending<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1771148\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Police <\/a>were called during a Thornton Township, Illinois, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>budget<\/a> meeting when an argument broke out between township supervisor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiffany-henyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tiffany Henyard<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiffany-henyard-sued-for-allegedly-firing-employee-who-wouldnt-cooperate-with-political-plans\/\" title=\"Tiffany Henyard faces lawsuit for reportedly dismissing worker who refused to engage in political activities\">township trustee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The meeting was set to address the fact that the township was operating without a fiscal budget, but trustee Carmen Carlisle shifted the focus to Henyard&rsquo;s history of lavish spending on the taxpayer&rsquo;s dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle applauded former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3116423\/lori-lightfoot-audit-finances-dolton-tiffany-henyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>investigation<\/a> into Henyard&rsquo;s spending habits as the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, a suburb of the Windy City.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dalton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard (Credit: Screenshot Village of Dalton Board Meeting March 4, 2024.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lightfoot&rsquo;s audit revealed that under Henyard&rsquo;s leadership, the village&rsquo;s credit cards paid for nine domestic trips, $43,000 spent on Amazon in one day, $8,000 of purchases at Wayfair, and $2,000 spent at Best Buy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are somebody using the credit card and charging these amounts using your tax dollars,&rdquo; Lightfoot said.<\/p>\n<p>Lightfoot found Dolton&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-school-district-taxes-expected-to-rise-almost-5-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania school district taxes expected to rise almost 5% - Washington Examiner\">general fund balance<\/a> at a $3.65 million deficit. When Heynard took office in April 2022, the town had a surplus of $5.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would welcome her to come and do the same thing here at Thornton Township,&rdquo; Carlisle said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Henyard accused Carlisle of attacking her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is what I mean about my board,&rdquo; Henyard said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/in-south-suburban-chicago-township-trustees-blast-henyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>per<\/a> CBS News Chicago. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a lot of hate, jealousy, and envy amongst them towards their supervisor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle and Henyard then began to argue, accusing each other of being liars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At one point during public comment, someone compared Henyard to an animal, prompting the police to be called.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time authorities have been called into a meeting involving Henyard. In April, law enforcement shut down a Dolton town hall meeting over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-pledging-to-reopen-schools-joe-biden-endorses-chicago-teachers-unions-illegal-strike-video\/\" title=\"After Pledging to Reopen Schools, Joe Biden Endorses Chicago Teachers Union\u2019s Illegal Strike (VIDEO)\">safety concerns<\/a> that a brawl would break out involving Henyard and residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1771148\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1771148\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaos erupts at Illinois budget meeting over mayor&#8217;s spending<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2346779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tiffany-Henyard-SOPA-Zuma-Press-Wire-080924-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6413,4602,3834],"class_list":["post-2346778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-illinois","tag-mayor","tag-spending"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tiffany-Henyard-SOPA-Zuma-Press-Wire-080924-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}