DEMOCRATIC Mayor Tiffany Henyard was called out by a whistleblower for engaging in unethical behavior throughout her tenure. The mayor of Dolton, Illinois , has been accused of living a life of luxury and misusing funds. "Today, I am breaking my silence and speaking out against Thornton Township Supervisor and Mayor of Dolton Tiffany Henyard, who I believe has engaged in unethical and predatory behavior throughout her tenure," Carmen Carlisle, a Thornton Township trustee, told local CW affiliate WGN-TV .

"For the past two years, Henyard has manipulated employees, vendors, and residents, using her position to increase her influence, all while projecting a false image of success, funded by the hardworking taxpayers of Thornton Township and the Village of Dolton." Carlisle shared that at a recent board meeting, she didn't raise any questions about lavish trips or strange spending charged to taxpayers in the township. "I trusted the administration," she said on August 15.

READ MORE NEWS She and other township trustees voted to add new restrictions on spending for special events. "I am standing up, not just for myself, but for others who have been affected by what I see as Henyard’s abusive leadership," she told the outlet. "I believe there are many more victims who have been retaliated against, fired, or lied to by Henyard, but have yet to speak out,'' she said.

Henyard slammed Carlisles' claims at a meeting earlier this month, calling her "Lyin' Carlisle" in front of a packed .