SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, passed legislation to guarantee that African American History is taught in public schools, community colleges, and public universities. “You cannot have American History without African American History,...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, co-sponsored legislation that will help increase voting rights for those that have been previously been denied due to the arrest status. “Despite the fact that they awaiting trial and innocent until proven...
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, supported key gun safety measures that passed recently in the Illinois House. “We must not tolerate any more senseless deaths due to gun violence,” Jones said. “It is unfortunate that it has taken so long...
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, released the following statement in response to the governor’s annual budget address: “I am frankly fed up with the same excuses and acts of political theater coming from the governor. The governor...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, has introduced legislation to provide additional funding to homeless shelters. “In a time when human services and public aid are under attack by both the president and the governor, it is important that we...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As President Donald Trump and Washington politicians continue debating changes to federal healthcare policy, a new law sponsored by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, will ensure all individuals with pre-existing conditions will continue to...