A state legislator responding Wednesday to news of Dolton village officials being investigated for possible corruption and one being charged with fraud said it’s up to authorities to investigate the alleged crimes.

Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, is accused of misconduct, corruption, sexual harassment and retaliation against opponents by some in her village. Separately, a senior administrator for the village, Keith Douglas Freeman of Orland Park, has been charged with federal bankruptcy fraud.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1.25 billion bond deal and other high-stakes City Council proposals scheduled for final votes Wednesday instead got delayed, but could resurface Friday.

Aldermen “deferred and published” three major measures, using the council tactic to stall consideration. The moves prevented votes on Johnson’s $70 million funding plan for migrants and his bond plan to spur investments in housing, job growth and cultural projects, as well as an order to give council members the power to overrule the mayor’s recent decision to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

The City Council on Wednesday approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pick to run the Department of Buildings, an official who was previously found to be negligent for her role overseeing the botched implosion that covered Little Village in dust four years ago.

Marlene Hopkins, a 25-year City Hall veteran, was approved 42-0 after nearly two dozen alderpersons lavished praise on her. All but two of the Council members avoided even mentioning the dust storm fiasco.

Chicago education officials have expressed “grave concerns” about legislation in Springfield they believe could hamper Chicago Public Schools’ ability to make admissions decisions at selective enrollment schools.

Chicago Board of Education Vice President Elizabeth Todd-Breland on Wednesday spoke out against a bill making its way through the state legislature that she believes would negatively impact students across the city.

Illinoisans who want documents notarized can do so without leaving their homes, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday.

The new Electronic-Notary service, administered by the secretary of state’s office, will allow individuals and businesses to conduct notarizations electronically, officials said.

Several bills in the Illinois state capitol are designed to create regulations for carbon sequestration pipelines, but not everyone agrees on what the new rules should be.

Environmentalists have been pushing for some new protections for landowners against companies wanting to build CO2 pipelines, but it comes with conflict against several business groups who want the state to let the projects continue.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday blasted a nascent effort to establish a legal tool for voters to recall Chicago mayors, calling it “disingenuous” and saying it is backed by “extreme right wing” political rivals.

The mayor’s comments came after a Lakeview resident earlier this month created a political committee with the Illinois State Board of Elections seeking “to establish a recall mechanism for the Chicago Office of Mayor.” State law does not currently provide a legal apparatus for voters across Illinois municipalities to recall mayors.