SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, joined a bipartisan effort last week to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of a bill aimed at reducing wage discrimination. “The unfair wage gap that women face across the state is a serious problem that needs to...
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – In response to the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is backing a measure to ban assault weapons and “bump-stock” trigger modification devices that increase the deadliness of lawful weapons. “Time and...
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – Law enforcement will no longer be able to take an individual’s property without just cause under new civil asset forfeiture guidelines recently signed into law and supported by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City. “This measure is a great...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, applauded the Cook County Board’s decision Tuesday to repeal the county’s unpopular beverage tax. “This reckless tax had hurt families and small business owners by driving consumers out of our local...
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – Local schools will receive over $6 million in new funding for classroom education under a plan supported by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City. “For too long, wealthy suburban school districts have prospered, while schools in our area...
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, released the following statement applauding the announcement that legislation protecting women’s access to reproductive health care will become law, protecting Illinois women’s health regardless of what...