Week in Review: Dolton mayor stirs controversy • suburban business robberies • Cook County refunds

The mayor of Dolton is back in the limelight after some questionable purchases with taxpayer dollars; DuPage County businesses have reported an increase in retail theft this week; and Cook County property owners could start to see some automatic refunds hit their accounts. These are this week's top stories on Fox 32.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard's latest controversial move
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A south suburban politician under fire for the way she spends tax dollars has come up with a unique strategy to discourage people from running against her.

'Illegal in so many ways': Dolton mayor's salary maneuver raises eyebrows
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A south suburban politician under fire for the way she spends tax dollars has come up with a unique strategy to discourage people from running against her.

Questions raised over south suburban billboards
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Controversy in the South Suburbs is surrounding the Dolton Mayor over billboards that are supposed to be public service announcements. But, they look a lot like campaign ads.

Dolton school security guard fired after scuffle with student
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It's a video that FOX 32 Chicago had to blur showing the gruesome attack on a female student by an adult male security guard in south suburban Dolton.

Cook County man sentenced for terrifying armed robberies in 2019

A suburban man was sentenced Thursday for his role in two armed robberies where he and his accomplices terrified the victims for hours.

Investigative report reveals Dolton residents are shelling out big bucks for mayor's security detail

It's not unusual for the mayor of a big city like Chicago to have a security detail, but residents of south suburban Dolton, with a population of a little more than 20,000, are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for police to drive and protect their mayor.

Dolton taxpayers spending big money on mayor's security detail
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She is the part-time mayor of a south suburban village of a little more than 20,000 people. Yet residents of Dolton are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to provide security for their self-proclaimed "supermayor."

Dolton's mayor under fire: Trustees slam lavish spending on security detail
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It's not unusual for the mayor of a big city like Chicago to have a security detail, but residents of south suburban Dolton, with a population of a little more than 20,000, are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for police to drive and protect their mayor.

Widespread flooding in Chicago area causes extensive damage

The cleanup continues after a wet weekend across Chicagoland, as some of the worst flooding is still creating quite the headache in the south suburbs.

Flooding in south suburbs causes extensive damage, ongoing cleanup
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The cleanup continues after a wet weekend across Chicagoland, as some of the worst flooding is still creating quite the headache in the south suburbs.