A Cook County judge ruled Monday that a past landlord owes former Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard $1,500, while former township employee Kamal Woods owes the landlord $7,060.
Legal disputes between Genetta Hull and former tenants Henyard and Woods date back to September 2024, when Hull filed eviction paper claiming the couple at the time owed thousands in unpaid rent and late fees for a home they leased in Dolton.
Judge George Canellis, after agreeing to consolidate two originally separate lawsuits in November, found Woods owes Hull $4,050 in overdue rent and late fees, $600 to repair holes, a bannister and fixture, $185 to repair the home’s garage and $2,225 for costs including a gate repair, totaling $7,060. Hull sought about $8,500 in payment from Woods.
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But Canellis also found that despite naming her as a defendant in the lawsuit, Henyard did not sign leases on the property from 2021 or 2023. While Hull testified that Henyard expressed intent to be bound by the 2021 lease, Henyard denied making those claims and said the case was politically motivated.
Rather, Canellis placed sanctions on Hull for allegedly publishing Henyard’s Social Security number, which he believes was intentional, writing “this is a relationship that has become contentious.”
“Henyard is a public figure and has garnered a tremendous amount of attention from the public both locally and nationally,” Canellis said. “The court does find this to be a very serious breach of Henyard’s privacy.”
The judge said he believed Henyard was entitled to $1,000 so she could pay to use an identity theft protection service if she wished as well as an extra $500 to cover attorney fees.
Neither attorneys representing Hull or Henyard responded Monday to requests for comment.
Woods disputed damage claims brought by Hull, saying he was “ready, willing and able to turn the premises over in good condition,” Canellis said. Woods said he hired a worker to address some issues Hull complained about but was ordered by Hull to leave her property.
Canellis ultimately found Hull was entitled for reimbursement for a damaged garage door and for expenses incurred after light fixtures and a bannister were removed. Woods was also held responsible for fixing a gate, which Hull said cost more than $2,200 because the repairs required a tree be removed.
Woods, a former Thornton Township youth program director, filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after he was fired in February 2025 for participating in a brawl that broke out during a previous township board meeting. Chaos erupted after activist and opponent to Henyard Jedidiah Brown called the former supervisor an expletive, leading both Woods and Henyard to enter the melee.
He sought $10 million in damages for civil battery, civil conspiracy and retaliatory discharge in the case that is no longer active.
Henyard has been under federal investigation for her work as mayor and township supervisor, as well as any connections she has with Thornton Township High School District 205, according to subpoenas.
After moving from Dolton to Georgia, Henyard declared victory in social media posts in an uncontested May Republican primary race to represent District 5 as a commissioner on the Fulton County Board.