South Holland, Ill. (ECWd) –
After the April 1, 2025, election, Thornton Township will have a new Township Supervisor and new Township Trustees. State Senator Napoleon Harris and his slate of candidates won the township election.
We suggest one of the first items to tackle should be a comprehensive forensic audit of all township finances since Henyard’s midnight appointment to the position of supervisor. The public has a right to know how every penny of their money was spent, anything short of that is a diservice to the residents of Thornton Township.
Additionally, they should put all finances online for the public to see what this new administration is doing.
Other things they should consider is obtaining a court’s decision on the validity of the elected official compensation ordinance currently in effect. Previously, Henyard managed to pass an unlawful ordinance setting compensation of elected officials effective after this 2025 election, which was later additionally deemed illegal with the enactment of new state legislation and by the current board rescinding it. But that did not fix the previously enacted unlawful compensation setting ordinance, which needs to be fixed ASAP.
2 Comments
Scott L
Posted at 23:21h, 07 AprilThank you Carl. These guys have had such a bias against T. Henyard they blindly think that this is an improvement. New boss same as the old boss. If these “watchdogs” are true to their supposed mission, they will be watching the new “boss” as closely as they watched Henyard. If not, they will be proven as the misogynists I have said they were before. Will give these “watchdogs” a chance here to be true watchdogs.
CARL DOMBROWSKI
Posted at 09:37h, 06 AprilWhy expect anything different than Illinois government as usual? Napoleon Harris and the Thonrton trustees elected would not even send their bios and platform to the local newspapers. They would not attend the forums hosted by the local papers and area churches. Voters blindly elected a supervisor and trustees not knowing what they intend to do. Also, reelected a trustee that was instrumental in putting Tiffany Henyard in the supervisor position.
What about Illinois law on dual office holding restrictions. “No member of the General Assembly shall receive compensation as a public officer or employee from any other governmental entity for the time during which he is in attendance as a member of the General Assembly”. Not to mention, does Senator/Supervisor Harris even live in Thornton Township?
I hope for the best for our township communities.