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The dysfunction in Dolton spilled into a Cook County courtroom where a judge was asked to hold Mayor Tiffany Henyard in contempt for allegedly meddling in village operations even after being warned not to. Judge Thaddeus Wilson issued a temporary restraining order on Sept. 25, blocking Henyard’s attempts to appoint a new village administrator, village attorney and police chief. The judge said the...

Attorney Burt Odelson joins Lisa Dent on WGN Radio 720 and breaks news that a Dolton reality TV series is in development at a major TV network, along with other updates on the Dolton/Tiffany Henyard situation.

Violent crime is down across the nation. It’s a rare bit of good news these days. But here in Washington, it seems we’re not getting the memo. Instead, we’re charting our own course — and it’s not a good one. According to FBI data analyzed by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), violent crime nationwide has decreased by 4.1% over the past five years. That’s murders, ra...

After a slew of illegal immigrants were nabbed on this idyllic island by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sex crimes and assault over the course of a month, many residents fear their home has changed forever. Five migrants from Guatemala and El Salvador were picked up by Enforcement and Removal Operations of Boston in separate actions this month. Elmer Sola and Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo w...

Officials from three of the largest transit agencies operating in San Francisco said Tuesday that time is of the essence to determine the best ways to close a forthcoming combined $700 million budgetary shortfall while preserving service. Representatives from BART, Caltrain and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spoke in Tuesday front of the San Francisco County Transportation Autho...

Embattled Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces a new crisis: she is reportedly being evicted from her home. FOX 32 has obtained copies of an eviction notice filed in Cook County Court against Henyard and her boyfriend, Kamal Woods. Henyard has rented a home in the 14600 block of South Harvard for the past three years, but the property owner said she and Woods are behind on rent and owe more than $3,...

There's a mayoral race taking place in the city of Portland to replace outgoing mayor Ted Wheeler. Wheeler announced last year that he would not be running for reelection. The two leading candidates in the race are Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio, both of whom are city council members looking to move up to the top job.

More than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide — either in the United States or abroad — are living outside of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, according to data ICE provided to Congress earlier this week. The immigrants are part of ICE’s “non-detained” docket, meaning the agency has some information on the immigrants and they have pending immigration cases in the U.S., but they a...

A judge on Wednesday granted an order forbidding Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard from making appointments without the consent of village trustees. Attorney Burton Odelson, legislative counsel to the Dolton Village Board, Cook County Judge Thaddeus Wilson granted the injunction and restraining order after a four-hour hearing Wednesday afternoon. The injunctions prohibit Henyard from making appointment...

Mike Jones has been homeless for 20 of his 59 years of life, and as he watched a team of police and street cleaners throw away his pile of soggy tarps and trash last week, he shrugged. “I have eight dogs, and I just don’t like shelters,” he said. “Too much like jail, and I’ve had a lot of experience with jail. I’m just fine out here in my tent.” Jones’ ability to remain outside this city’s shelter...

Macklemore is pulling back on words regarding America. The Seattle rapper sparked controversy when he proclaimed, “Yeah, f*** America” at a pro-Palestinian concert on Saturday. Macklemore is an investor in the Seattle Kraken and Sounders FC, and the two teams released a joint statement reading, “We are aware of Macklemore’s increasingly divisive comments, and they do not reflect the values of our...

A San Francisco market is closing its doors after 35 years of service. The owner is citing crime and the rising cost of business for his decision. Bayside Market will be laying off six employees when it closes on Friday. About eight others are being transferred to another location. The owner says crime has become so bad that he feels staying open would put him and his staff in danger.

The downtown Seattle Starbucks location at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street is in its last week. A note on the door from the District Manager and Store Manager said the permanent closure would happen on Sept. 30, but a reason was not given. "We would like to thank you for being part of our store community. It has been a great pleasure to connect with you every day,” the notice said. More than a m...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces a historic federal indictment, the first of its kind for a sitting NYC mayor. Allegations center around foreign influence, specifically charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent linked to his 2021 mayoral campaign. Reports suggest that the Turkish government funneled illegal donations into his campaign in exchange for consulate approvals. Adams, who ha...

As the retail landscape continues to shift, another well-known brand is facing tough decisions. Target, a store that’s been a go-to for everything from home goods to groceries, has announced the closure of several stores this fall. The news has left many shoppers shocked, especially those who rely on Target for daily essentials. With retail crime and rising costs making it difficult to keep some s...

As the Seattle Police Department (SPD) navigates ways to hire new officers, it has had to make decisions about where to send its remaining staff. According to a letter from SPD Interim Chief of Police Sue Rahr, starting October 1, the department will only send officers to calls from alarm companies that have evidence — audio, video, panic alarms or eyewitnesses, etc. — that a person is illegally e...

In little more than a year, a once-obscure South American street gang has taken hold in the Big Apple, exploiting the migrant crisis to build a violent criminal enterprise from within the walls of city shelters. Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela-bred crew of thugs, now terrorize Gotham with gun-toting, moped-riding hoods, sell illegal guns under the very noses of private shelter security guards, and run...

Dolton, Illinois, faces a contentious situation following Mayor Tiffany Henyard's appointment of Ronald Burge Sr. as the new police chief, stirring allegations of illegality by village trustees. According to NBC Chicago, trustees claim the appointment was made without the Village Board's consent, prompting them to seek legal counsel on the matter. Burge, who previously served in the Dixmoo...

After serving 20 years in state prison for murder, former gangbanger Tyrone Muhammad never expected to return to the city’s tough South Side and find Venezuelan migrants and the criminal Tren de Aragua gang moving in. But Muhammad, 53, who’s gone straight and runs a street patrol and violence prevention program called Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change says Venezuelan criminal gangs flooding...

A condo in San Francisco's Millennium Tower sold for $400,000 less than its original purchase price. A one-bedroom unit sold for $615,000 last week, but the seller bought the condo back in 2014 for over $1 million. Advertisement Millennium Tower has made numerous headlines over the years for its structural issues. Engineers discovered back in 2016 that the 645-foot-tall building was sinking an...

Here is what Henyard purchased under Thornton Township’s name for her campaign event: Bouncy Houses: $2100 Generator: $600 DJ Experience: $1300 (can’t find business registration with SoS) Walt’s Food Center: $8112 Special Event Rentals: $817 Sanitation: $2100 (est) Payroll for township employees: $586 Golf Cart Rentals: $817 Total is over $16,400 These expenses clearly violate state law and Articl...

The Eric Adams administration is losing another senior official, the third departure in just one week amid a whirlwind of federal investigations surrounding City Hall. Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, the deputy commissioner of public private partnerships and economic development, part of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs, announced her resignation in a letter to colleagues, NBC New York has...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said there have been 33 bomb threats in recent days related to rising tensions over immigrants in Springfield, and each one has turned out to be a hoax. "None of these had any validity at all," DeWine said during a news conference in Springfield on Monday afternoon. Springfield has been the subject of heavy scrutiny since former President Donald Trump repeated durin...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now facing more calls to step down. "The Mayor has to resign," City Councilwoman Tiffany Caban said. Councilwoman Caban is now the first city council member to call on Adams to resign following the numerous federal investigations swirling around Adams and his team. The Mayor has not been charged in connection with any of these federal inquiries, but Caba...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced the state is going to target a Venezuelan gang that he said was notorious for brutal violence and murder and posed a threat to Texans’ safety. At a press conference in Houston, Abbott signed a proclamation that declares the Tren de Aragua gang a foreign terrorist organization, and directed the Department of Public Safety to create new strike teams of high...