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Scenes from Thornton Township's cancelled board meeting

The October 22 Thornton Township Board meeting never officially convened or adjourned, yet controversy marked the proceedings. The meeting was scheduled for 6 p.m., and members of the public waited more than 30 minutes in the upstairs board room and the downstairs meeting area. Supervisor Henyard eventually announced there was no quorum, though the roll was never called and three board members were present. Trustee Darlene Gray Everett was in the upstairs board room with Henyard. Trustee Chris Gonzalez had notified Clerk Loretta Wells that he was in the downstairs meeting area along with several residents. Chronicle reporter Eric Crump spoke with Gonzalez after Supervisor Henyard announced the meeting would be cancelled, and that interview is included at the end of this video. 0:00 - Introduction — Melanie explains that she did not shoot this video, and she thanks Eric Crump of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle for stepping in 2:39 - In the upstairs board room, 7:39 - "It's embarrassing," says resident Mary Avant 8:12 - Trustee Chris Gonzalez cites safety concerns and accommodating residents as reasons for holding meetings in the large room The Lansing Journal will be launching a campaign soon in order to raise the support needed to hire additional staff who can share the editorial burden that Melanie is currently bearing alone. For readers and viewers who don't want to wait for the official start of the campaign, a secure giving form is already available: https://thelansingjournal.com/support The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle is another small local newspaper serving an otherwise overlooked community:   / homewoodchronicle   By the way, The Lansing Journal began reporting on Thornton Township before Tiffany Henyard became Supervisor in 2022, and we were there to document the proceedings leading to her appointment. It's been fun watching our videos and photos of those events circulate across so many YouTube channels, and we appreciate those who credit us as the source. Though Tiffany Henyard and Thornton Township consume a lot of our reporting time, we want subscribers to know the Tiffany Henyard drama does not fully represent our community. Thank you for following this unique story, and please spend time on our other videos as well. We serve a diverse community and offer a diverse range of news — important stories that are often overlooked by larger media. The Lansing Journal is the only newspaper serving the community of Lansing, Illinois, and a few surrounding news deserts who need trustworthy information. Visit https://thelansingjournal.com to learn more. We depend on support from our viewers and readers in order to continue reporting in good times and bad. Using the Super Chat, Super Stickers, and Super Thanks features in YouTube is one way to support us. Or visit the Support page on our website to make a gift: https://thelansingjournal.com/support Thank you for helping to make drama-free local news possible, even during crazy times.