Dolton residents speak out on Village Hall restrictions amid larger corruption controversy NBC Chicago [Video]

Dolton residents are speaking out in frustration over new restrictions at Dolton’s Village Hall, with many saying it’s among the distractions from a larger corruption controversy surrounding Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the village’s leadership.

Terry Tilden-Overstreet stood in the rain outside Dolton’s Village Hall filling out paperwork Tuesday afternoon.

“I’m a senior and I’m disabled,” she said. “I did not know I could not go into the building.”

The village hall now has restricted access.

A small entryway with four seats is the only place where residents and business owners are allowed. Trustee Kiana Belcher said she learned about the restrictions last week via social media.

“Myself and another trustee came here and noticed the restricted access,” she said. “At the time, there wasn’t even any chairs.”

Belcher said the move greatly impacts the village’s large senior population.

“We have a lot of seniors out here, and to have them standing in the cold and rain, it is just not cool. To limit access for everyday business that …