* Mike Nolan and Jason Meisner…
A charity organized by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been told by the Illinois attorney general’s office to stop soliciting or accepting contributions, and that it must register with the state.
Separately, a law enforcement source confirmed federal authorities, including the FBI, are conducting an investigation targeting Henyard. The source said the probe has included recent interviews by investigators both inside and outside of Dolton, but is in the early stages and no charges have been brought.
The attorney general’s letter, dated Wednesday and sent by certified mail, notes the Tiffany Henyard CARES Foundation is not in good standing and states the attorney general has sent multiple letters advising, among other things, that it is not registered with the state.
However, the foundation hasn’t responded “and we have not been advised why there has been a delay,” according to the recent letter, sent by Pasquale Esposito, deputy bureau chief of the attorney general’s Charitable Trust Bureau.
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…Adding… Fox 32…
The FBI served subpoenas at the Dolton Village Hall on Friday amid allegations of corruption leveled against Mayor Tiffany Henyard and other city officials.
Four agents from the FBI paid a visit to Dolton around 2:30 p.m. They served two federal subpoenas. The first one was for employment records, personnel files, and disciplinary reports for 15 Dolton employees, including three police officers and Keith Freeman. Freeman, who is the village administrator, was charged with bankruptcy fraud on Monday.
The second subpoena was served specifically for Freeman, asking for records of all companies associated with him.
- Roadrager - Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 4:59 pm:
And a happy Find Out Friday to you and yours.
- Almost the Weekend - Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 5:05 pm:
Raoul waiting until the Feds come in so he had cover in a heavily Dem area in the Cook County Burbs. Way to stand on integrity KR
- Dirty Red - Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 5:16 pm:
In this data plot, I’d like to show the correlation between charities with a political officer’s name in them versus number of indictments brought against those political officers.
- Socially DIstant watcher - Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 5:22 pm:
It is standard practice for the feds to ask state and local officials to stand back when they’re investigating corruption.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 6:05 pm:
===Raoul waiting until the Feds come in===
From the story you didn’t bother to read: “The attorney general’s letter, dated Wednesday and sent by certified mail, notes the Tiffany Henyard CARES Foundation is not in good standing and states the attorney general has sent multiple letters advising, among other things, that it is not registered with the state. However, the foundation hasn’t responded “and we have not been advised why there has been a delay,” according to the recent letter, sent by Pasquale Esposito, deputy bureau chief of the attorney general’s Charitable Trust Bureau. … The letter states in order “to avoid further action by this office,” the charity must, by March 13, file a registration statement, copies of financial reports and a list of officers and/or directors, among other paperwork.”