Dolton Mayor Tiffany Heyward has filed a lawsuit against a group of village trustees, accusing them of illegally holding a board meeting this week.Henyard's lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Tuesday against Village Clerk Alison Key;

It's rare that the mayor of a small village in the middle of Illinois becomes the subject of national headlines, but the mayor of Dolton, Tiffany Henyard, has become just such a figure. Henyard has captured national attention after a video of her being booed at a town meeting went viral.

Embattled Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard unexpectedly dropped into a trustee’s meeting that was held outside of village hall Monday night, marking yet the latest drama in the south suburb. NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports. The drama continues in Dolton.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard was mocked at a meeting where she tried to make appointments previously blocked by Cook County judge.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Heyward has filed a lawsuit against a group of village trustees, accusing them of illegally holding a board meeting this week.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard filed a lawsuit against a majority of the village's trustees this week over the location of official village business.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s landlord claims she is behind on rent and he is trying to evict her, court records show.