DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — Former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard was booted from office more than seven months ago. Now, the team that replaced her is suing the village’s bank, claiming it improperly allowed Henyard to spend more than $1.8M in taxpayer money.
A newly filed lawsuit from the Village of Dolton accuses Fifth Third Bank of failing to follow a May 2021 village resolution that required all checks to have two signatures: Mayor Henyard and village clerk Alison Keys. The lawsuit alleges the bank processed checks signed only by Henyard through mid-2023.
“Fifth Third Bank acted in bad faith because it had actual knowledge that Tiffany Henyard was violating her fiduciary duties in stealing and/or misappropriating public funds,” the lawsuit reads. “As a direct and proximate result of Fifth Third Bank’s conduct, the Village of Dolton has lost significant taxpayer dollars and has been required to incur debt at a cost to be determined at trial,” the lawsuit states.
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The lawsuit does not name Henyard as a defendant and does not make specific claims about inappropriate recipients of village money. Henyard has not been charged with wrongdoing.
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However, the time period it covers coincides with Henyard’s final few years in office, when WGN Investigates regularly reported on lavish trips, pricey meals, and other questionable spending by Henyard and her entourage…