Misconduct claims in Dolton have residents, trustees fired up
The trustees said they have demanded financial records from Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her administration, but they have been denied access.
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The trustees said they have demanded financial records from Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her administration, but they have been denied access.
Dolton village trustees said they have demanded financial records from Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her administration, but they have been denied access. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The ex-village employees claim the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township – of which Mayor Tiffany Henyard is supervisor – fired them without just cause or due process.
The ex-village employees claim the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township – of which Henyard is supervisor – terminated the employment of several staffers without just cause or due process.
Calvin D. Woods, 32, was arrested by the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 East Violent Crimes Unit. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
A police source tells CBS 2 that the man taken into custody could be connected to the shooting death of security guard Loyce Wright, who was killed in Austin Friday afternoon.
Officers could be seen walking in the area after the shootout with tactical gear and rifles.
A police source tells CBS 2 that the man taken into custody could be connected to the shooting death of security guard Loyce Wright, who was killed in Austin Friday afternoon.
Sources tell CBS 2 they've been interviewed by the FBI over allegedly lavish personal spending on the taxpayer's dime.
Village trustees in south suburban Dolton called for an outside investigation into allegations Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been misusing public funds while the village is millions of dollars in debt.
Torrey Lewis was awaiting trial for the 2017 murder of a disabled man at the time of the AutoZone shooting, and was free on electronic monitoring.
At the scene, cars were left riddled with bullet holes – while police evidence markers numbered more than 40.
Four people were shot in an AutoZone parking lot in Dolton on Wednesday. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police in Dolton have said nothing about the shooting this week outside an AutoZone on Sibley Boulevard. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The shootout happened outside an AutoZone in Dolton. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
At one time, there were about 40 evidence markers in the parking of the AutoZone in Dolton. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
One person in the vehicle suffered minor injuries. No one inside the home was hurt.
Police said it happened just before 11 p.m. on LaSalle Street north of Sibley Boulevard.
A man affiliated with the visiting team had an altercation with a parent over standing too close, the youth coach said.
A man affiliated with the visiting team had an altercation with a parent over standing too close, the youth coach said.
It will be open through next Saturday at the Dolton Library District near Lincoln and Jarvis.
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They were told to show up in court on Thursday – or else the fines would double.
The people in line were told to show up in municipal court in Dolton on Thursday – or else the fines would double. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were already on the ground in Calumet City after rainfall caused major flooding in the same area back in June.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
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The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
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The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
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News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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The State Department says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York.
The civil suit claims the owner was trying to help a worker when agents threw him to the ground causing broken bones and a brain injury.
Monsoon rains stranded cars in the town of Globe, where three people died. Another person was killed near Scottsdale.
The three-mile walk is an annual event that raises awareness and funds to help prevent suicide as well as bring hope to those affected by suicide.
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This comes a day after clashes between protesters and ICE agents outside the federal immigration detention facility.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
Broadview officials said the profanity was used in a verbal comment between village police and ICE.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
Construction firm Clayco hosted the company's fourth annual "Kids Dig" fundraiser at the "78" development site in the South Loop.
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The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
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In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
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