Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) –

Today we filed a third lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) to force the village of Dolton, Illinois to produce the public records requested in January 2024.

• On January 30, 2024, I asked for “Copy of all payments made to Keith Freeman between January 1, 2023, and January 30, 2024.”
• The only response received was from the village Clerk from basically any FOIA request to the village is: “Mr. Kraft just as a point of reference, Keith Freeman has instructed staff not to reply to any FOIA request that is submitted by me. I see you address your request to him. Hopefully, you will get what you are requesting.”

No records were forthcoming.

This is our third lawsuit against the village of Dolton for their refusal to provide public records when requested. It is unfortunate that the taxpayers of Dolton will be forced to pay for Henyard’s failures, but we cannot sit idly by while records are withheld from the public.

Keith Freeman is the alleged Village Manager working under the direction of Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

Read the lawsuit below:

The Complaint

The Exhibits