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Ex-‘super mayor’ Henyard urges Pritzker, Johnson to accept federal help on crime

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Former Dolton Mayor and Thornton County supervisor Tiffany Henyard called on Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept federal aid to help clean up the crime, noting that her father became a victim of gun violence.

Henyard began her statement by calling herself “Super Mayor Tiffany A. Henyard.”

“Yes, it’s true, my family has been directly impacted by the senseless gun violence that continues to plague Illinois. Yesterday, my father, my hero, was an innocent victim of this random and heartbreaking violence,” he said in a statement shared on social media Thursday. he said.

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Then-Mayor of Dolton, Illinois and Thornton Town Supervisor Tiffany Henyard poses for a photo at a Cinco de Mayo event in South Holland, Illinois. (Kyle Mazza/SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

“I am now calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson to seriously reconsider federal aid from President Donald J. Trump to help address this crisis and better protect residents of Chicago, especially Illinois.” expression. “Across the country, communities that welcomed federal support experienced measurable reductions in crime. Cities such as Memphis, Tennessee; Washington, DC; and New Orleans, Louisiana, all saw positive results thanks to collaborative efforts during Mardi Gras in 2026.”

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to all three cities as part of the federal response specifically to reduce crime and public safety.

Henyard said Illinois residents “deserve to feel safe in their homes and neighborhoods,” adding that “the difference between Illinois and other states is simple: their leaders choose to cooperate, and that cooperation produces results.”

“I respectfully urge Governor Pritzker to reconsider working in partnership with President Donald J. Trump to ensure the safety and well-being of those he has been elected to serve. Thank you once again for your prayers, support, and compassion. Please continue to uplift my family with prayers during this extremely difficult time,” he wrote.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (left) stands next to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, right, during a news conference amid reports of a federal deployment to Chicago on September 2, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

WLS-TV reported Henyard’s father was reportedly injured in a shooting that occurred around 5:54 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of South Kedzie Boulevard in North Lawndale. Chicago police said a 65-year-old man was shot in the neck while in an alley and was taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to the report.

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