'Worst mayor in America': Furious residents demand controversial Illinois ... trends now

Furious residents of the Illinois town of Dolton are demanding the resignation of their controversial mayor, who has been called 'the worst mayor in America.'

Self-described Democratic 'Super Mayor' Tiffany Henyard, 40, has been accused of embezzlement - and last month vetoed an investigation into the allegations.

A meeting of the Dolton village board on Monday to discuss the veto descended into chaos as dozens of residents pounded on doors to get inside, but only about 40 were let in.

'Why can't we have transparency with what's going on with our tax dollars?' one resident told Fox32. 

The meeting, where trustees were expected to approve a probe into Henyard, ended suddenly as police emptied the room, saying there had been credible threats. 

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Henyard said: 'As you can see, our village, our community, myself, we are under attack. It's a shame that people can come to meetings and just tell one side of the stories and not get the entire side of both stories.'

The high-rolling mayor, who earns $300,000 for her public duties, has spent thousands more on first class trips, a professional hair and makeup team and a security detail. She has been accused of unlawfully signing off contracts as dozens of unpaid suppliers threaten to take the town to court.

Henyard has also been accused by a former employee of sexual harassment and retaliation. The former employee claims the mayor fired her after she said she was sexually assaulted at a work trip in Las Vegas. 

'You know what happened in Vegas. You know what happened. And you should be addressing it,' one resident said at Monday's meeting.