Our long (local) nightmare is over.

Jason House, the new mayor of the village of Dolton, has officially been sworn in. House thwarted Tiffany Henyard’s hopes of reelection in February and on Monday night was sworn in on Monday evening, along with Clerk Alison Key, and Trustees Kiana Belcher, Brittney Norwood, and Edward Steave.

House, a Dolton native who has served as a village trustee during Henyard’s term as mayor, campaigned against her to “clean house” as the village faced a seemingly unending slew of negative headlines.

We wish House the best in his mayoral endeavor.