Thornton Township residents gather to organize against Tiffany Henyard

Dozens of Thornton Township residents gathered Saturday in Calumet City to protest and organize against Tiffany Henyard, the embattled mayor of Dolton who is also township supervisor.

The rally, in the old Sears parking lot at River Oaks Center, was a first step to organizing the community against Henyard, they said.

Henyard has come under criticism, and investigation, for lavish trips, awarding contracts and spending of village and township funds.

The supervisor salary ballooned to $224,000 under her predecessor...