Dolton will soon be without a police chief while mayor says she will be victorious for second term

It was another eventful village board meeting in south suburban Dolton Monday night as Mayor Tiffany Henyard once again told residents she’ll be victorious in her run for a second term.

Many in the audience left or stood with their backs to the mayor when she spoke.

“Know this – I am going to come through on a landslide just like Trump did,” Henyard said. “Like it or not, I am your mayor.”

But in the coming days, Henyard’s hand-picked choice for interim police chief will be out of a job.

A judge said Ronnie Burge Sr. could only serve for 30 days, making his last day on the job Dec. 6.

In a letter, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board said that Burge has no authority to make arrests or carry a firearm until the necessary documents were submitted to determine if he’s eligible for reactivation and a training waiver.