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CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard could be jailed if she doesn't show up to court Friday
Tiffany Henyard could be jailed if she doesn't show up to court Friday Tiffany Henyard could be jailed if she doesn't show up to court Friday Tiffany Henyard could be jailed if she doesn't show up to court Friday Former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard could is due in court on Friday, and could be put in jail if she fails to show up. Henyard is due in court for failing to produce records in a lawsuit against her and the village over documents she hasn't handed over as part of a Freedom of Information Act request. A judge previously said Henyard could be fined $1,000 a day if she doesn't give the documents to the plaintiff's lawyer. If Henyard doesn't show up to court Friday, she could be thrown in jail. Henyard is the subject of an expanded federal investigation into the finances and spending in south suburban Dolton and how taxpayer money was spent in neighboring Thornton Township, where she was the supervisor. She is also being sued by Jedidiah Brown, who accuses Henyard and several other people of attacking him during a brawl that erupted at a Thornton Township board meeting in late January.
CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Illinois state lawmaker wants to build statue of Pope Leo XIV, funded by commemorative license plates
An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed creating a commemorative license plate honoring Pope Leo XIV, in order to help pay for a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff at the state capitol in Springfield. Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) has introduced legislation that would direct the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to oversee the design and fabrication of a statue of Pope Leo, who grew up in south suburban Dolton. While the proposed legislation does not set a specific budget for a statue of the pope, it would also call for the creation of a commemorative Illinois license plate to finance the sculpture. The commemorative license plates could be purchased for $27 in addition to the normal registration fee for the appropriate vehicle type. From that fee, $12 would go toward the cost of the statue, and $15 would go to cover the costs of the plates themselves. The cost to renew the commemorative license plates every year would be an additional $17 on top of the normal registration renewal fee, with $15 of that going towards the cost of the statue. The Illinois State Capitol grounds already are home to statues of Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and other prominent figures, as well as memorials for fallen police officers, firefighters, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Dolton police investigate shooting death near park, homicide reported in Matteson
Dolton police said Friday they are continuing to investigate the recent shooting death of a Chicago man near a village park, while authorities also reported a homicide in Matteson. A Dolton spokeswoman said officers were dispatched to the area of 147th Street and Evers Avenue following reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, two gunshot victims were located, and one was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the spokeswoman. Police said the shooting appears to have been isolated. The Cook County medical examiner's office reported the deceased shooting victim was 24-year-old Contrail Boone, of the 200 block of East 121st Place, Chicago. He was pronounced dead at 9:43 p.m. May 17 at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, according to the medical examiner's office. Boone had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homcide, the office said. The location where the shooting took place is near the Dolton Park District's Lester Long Fieldhouse, where Village Board meetings are held. In Matteson, the medical examiner's office reported the shooting death May 18 of Denard Allison, 37, of the 700 block of Notre Dame Drive. He was shot multiple times and it was not clear whether the shooting took place inside or outside his home. A message left with Matteson police seeking additional information was not returned. Allison was pronounced dead at 10:17 p.m. May 18 at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Hospital, and his death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Dolton's plan to acquire Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, possibly through eminent domain, raises legal questions
A fight for ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, raises questions about legality. The current owner of the home at 212 E. 141st Pl. has signaled that he plans to sell it at auction, and Dolton Mayor Jason House has said the village will seek to buy it, but if negotiations fail, could seek to acquire it through eminent domain. That's when a government body seizes private property for public use without the owner's consent, but pays the owner a fair amount for the value of the property. There is immense interest in what happens next to Pope Leo's childhood home in Dolton. "They're bringing rosaries, flowers. We light candles," said Donna Sagna Davis, who lives next door. Davis has erected a cross outside her own home; Gregorian chants belting from a speaker in her window via a playlist she found on YouTube. "I've seen a lot of people; people from Greece, people from Italy, Germany," she said. "One woman came and she prayed, touched the door of the pope's house, and she said she wanted to be healed." On the day then-Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, the owner of the pontiff's childhood home said he learned about Pope Leo's election through his real estate agent while at a doctor's appointment with his pregnant wife. Polish and Catholic, he sees it as a blessing for his growing family. CBS News Chicago was the first to go inside the newly renovated house on the day Pope Leo was elected. With the house now a piece of history, Dolton Mayor Jason House has said the cash-strapped village plans to acquire it, either through direct purchase or through eminent domain powers. "We consistently say we want to make sure that we're partnering with the archdiocese to honor it in the right way," he said. But that plan – intersecting the use taxpayer funds and a religious organization – has raised concerns, and not just limited to the First Amendment separation of Church and State. "We have statutory problems dealing with eminent domain, and it has to be used for a public purpose, not for a private or for religious reasons. There are a lot of obstacles in this, and I think down the road, there's going to be a lot of legal issues," CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller said. The Archdiocese of Chicago said it "appreciates the outreach from the Village of Dolton and our preliminary discussions regarding the former Prevost family home." "At this time, the archdiocese does not have a plan in place concerning the property," the archdiocese added. On Wednesday, a group of Polish priests working in Chicago came by the house, leading a prayer over the home and its community. "I feel like God has come to Dolton, so I'm excited," Davis said. House did not immediately respond to a request for clarification about his statement regarding a partnership with the Archdiocese regarding the pope's childhood home. The home is still listed for auction, with bids accepted until June 18.
Fox News
21-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Illinois town moves to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain, convert to historic site
The Illinois town where Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home stands is planning to acquire the residence through eminent domain laws despite it being currently up for sale. The home's current owner is reportedly trying to sell the home, but may have little choice over the matter. Under Illinois law, the village has first choice on the property through eminent domain, according to Attorney Burt Odelson who represents the Village of Dolton, Fox Chicago reported. The city can acquire the home through eminent domain, the government's ability to take private property for public purposes. "The village of Dolton intends to purchase this home either through direct purchase or through their eminent domain powers," Odelson told Misha Haghani, the CEO and founder of Paramount Realty USA, in a letter dated Tuesday that was provided to Fox News Digital. The Village of Dolton has the right to purchase the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home even if another buyer is willing to pay a higher price, the letter states. "We will do what the archdiocese thinks is best to preserve the home so that everybody, not just in Dolton or the South suburbs, but worldwide, can come to his home," Odelson told Fox Chicago. Village officials are working with the Chicago Archdiocese to turn the home into a historic site that can be visited by the public, Odelson said in his letter. The house was built in 1949 and measures 1,050 square feet, while the lot on the property is just under 5,000 square feet. The current owner purchased the home for roughly $66,000 Odelson said. The home was renovated this year before going on the market. "It was on the market for $199,000 and then Pope Leo was made pope, and he took it off the market. And then there was silence," Odelson explained. The reserve price is $250,000, according to the Paramount Realty USA auction website, where the home is listed for sale. "Born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pope upon his election in May 2025. His childhood home is being offered for sale via private auction," the description of the home states. "Located in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, this modest brick home was owned by the Prevost family for nearly 50 years and served as the foundation of a life that would lead to the Vatican." Bids will be accepted through June 18, according to the listing. However, Odelson addressed a letter to Misha Haghani, the CEO and founder of Paramount Realty USA that said it could stall the sale before it ever hits the auction block. "Please inform any prospective buyers that their 'purchase' may only be temporary since the Village intends to begin the eminent domain process very shortly," he wrote. Fox News Digital has reached out to Paramount Realty USA.
