Father Of Illinois ‘super Mayor’ Shot In Chicago As She Calls For Trump To Bring Troops Into Windy City

The father of erstwhile Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who dubbed herself “super mayor,” was critically wounded successful a Chicago shooting Wednesday, prompting her to impulse Illinois leaders to see President Donald Trump’s connection to send national resources to nan city.

Henyard’s father, 65, was changeable successful nan cervix successful an alley successful nan 1300 artifact of South Kedzie Avenue successful Chicago’s North Lawndale vicinity astir 5:54 p.m., constabulary said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital successful superior condition.

No arrests person been made, and detectives proceed to analyse nan circumstances surrounding nan attack, authorities said.

Henyard, who served arsenic Dolton politician from 2021 to 2025, confirmed successful a societal media station that nan unfortunate is her father, opening her connection by identifying herself arsenic "SuperMayor Tiffany A. Henyard."

“My father, my hero, was an guiltless unfortunate of this random and heartbreaking violence,” Henyard posted connected Facebook. “This calamity has shaken my family to its halfway and unluckily it reflects a reality that acold excessively galore families crossed our authorities are facing.”

Henyard past urged Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to reconsider their guidance to national engagement successful nationalist safety, calling connected them to judge assistance from Trump to reside rising violent crime successful nan city.

“Across nan country, communities that person welcomed national support person knowledgeable measurable reductions successful crime. Cities specified arsenic Memphis, Tennessee; Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, Louisiana during nan 2026 Mardi Gras play person each seen affirmative outcomes done collaboration efforts,” she wrote.

Trump deployed nan National Guard to each 3 cities arsenic portion of a national effort to curb crime and boost nationalist safety. These deployments person sparked important incidents and controversies beyond regular public‑safety operations. The astir superior occurred successful Washington, D.C., wherever two Guard members were shot, leaving 1 dead. In Memphis, nan deployment met fierce section opposition, while New Orleans reported nary awesome incidents.

Henyard’s plea marks a notable improvement successful her governmental stance. Once a Democrat, Henyard has precocious switched parties and is now moving arsenic a Republican campaigner for a spot connected nan Fulton County Board of Commissioners successful Georgia.

Her displacement follows a turbulent play successful Illinois politics, during which she served arsenic Dolton’s politician from 2021 to 2025. In 2022, she was besides appointed supervisor of Thornton Township, Illinois’ largest township, dubbing herself “super mayor” to bespeak her authority complete some authorities roles.

Henyard mislaid her re-election bid successful 2025 by a wide margin, pursuing mounting disapproval and aggregate investigations into her activity and financial management. After her defeat, she relocated to Georgia, wherever she has reemerged connected nan governmental shape pinch a caller statement affiliation and platform.

Current Dolton Mayor Jason House issued a statement expressing support for nan Henyard family, saying, "We are saddened to study of nan tragic incident involving her father.”

“Our thoughts are pinch him arsenic he fights toward recovery, and pinch his family arsenic they navigate this infinitesimal of uncertainty and concern," House said. "We guidelines successful unity, offering our prayers, strength, and support to Former Mayor Henyard and her loved ones."

The Independent has contacted representatives for Henyard, nan City of Chicago, nan Mayor’s office, arsenic good arsenic nan White House for comment.