Thornton Township failed to vote on any agenda items during its Jan. 14 meeting after trustees Chris Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle walked out, effectively halting proceedings.
Establishing the board’s first quorum since Dec. 20, 2024, Supervisor Tiffany Henyard began the meeting with roll call and a prayer that was disrupted by heckling audience members. After Henyard scolded the crowd, Gonzalez interjected, despite Henyard’s reminder that he did not have the floor.
“I’d like to say a few words before we get started,” Gonzalez said, followed by cheers from attendees. “We cannot and we will not move backwards. We have not come this far to stop what we’ve got going on now. I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight, and we’ll see everyone next week.”…