Mar 19, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, recently voted to support equal pay by passing a measure that cracks down on employers that use discriminatory practices to lock women into a lifetime of unfair wages.“Unequal pay for women goes on in...
Mar 14, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, voted to keep children safe from the dangers of smoking on Tuesday by passing a bill raising the age to purchase cigarettes and other nicotine products to 21. “My priority is keeping our children healthy,”...
Mar 6, 2019 | Jones
CHICAGO – Fighting to keep drug prices and other medical costs under control for patients, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, recently held a hearing to discuss to the consequences of wholesale distributors hiking prescription drugs without public oversight....
Feb 26, 2019 | Jones
LYNWOOD, Ill. – This week, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, was joined by representatives from the Center for Disability and Elder Law to assist seniors on how to utilize their available legal tools. “It is crucial that seniors receive the legal advice they...
Feb 14, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to provide Illinois’ middle-class families with a much-needed raise in income, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, voted to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. “For too long, families across the South Suburbs, and...
Jan 30, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is laying out a comprehensive economic development strategy to invest in new economic development in underserved South Suburban communities, create jobs and provide tax relief for families. Jones’...