Jones Votes to Strengthen Laws Supporting Equal Pay for Women

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...

Jones Votes to Raise Age to Purchase Tobacco Products

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,”...