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The board continued to accuse her of out-of-control spending, which led to an angry back and forth between Henyard and Carlisle.
"I am the leader for Thornton Township. I am the supervisor of Thornton Township," Henyard said, "And I'm going to make sure you all give me my respect and stop playing these games every time you come to the meeting."
"Respect is earned. It is not demanded," Carlisle said.
The meeting got more heated as Henyard and Carlisle accused each other of being liars, according to footage from ABC7 Chicago.
"She lies all the time," Henyard said.
"No, you lie all the time," Carlisle responded, with a few people cheering at her comment.
In June, police officers broke up a scuffle between supporters and opponents of Henyard before it turned violent.
In May, Lightfoot’s investigation into the town’s financial situation revealed in a preliminary report that Dolton's general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but by May 2024 the balance had dropped to a deficit of $3.65 million.
Meanwhile, Henyard has come under fire for extravagant spending on the taxpayer's dime. Most recently, she spent approximately $85,000 to throw a party that featured R&B singer Keke Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday last month.
Per organizers, those participating include Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, Jonathan Del Arco, Jeri Ryan, Rosalind Chao, Tawny Newsome, Eugene Cordero, and Noël Wells. Also expected: Mike McMahan, writer and producer of Star Trek: Lower Decks. The event will be hosted by Pod Save America’s Jon Lovett and Trek’s and the City’s Alice Wetterlund.
The event will take place at 4 p.m. PT on Oct. 2 at a venue in Los Angeles and via livestream.
Earlier this week, Lynda Carter headlined a Geeks and Nerds for Harris event, with Mark Hamill, Jon Cryer, Matthew Modine and Patty Jenkins among the participants.
Thinking that there's no difference is sad.