Dec 9, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Middle-class families will get help saving for college with a new Illinois Higher Education Saving Program under a new law backed by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, taking effect next month. “Students in our community should not have to...
Nov 19, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is working to streamline pension systems to reduce the property tax burden, generate greater returns on investments and offer more financial stability for many retired first responders by passing a...
Nov 14, 2019 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an ongoing effort to promote affordable health care, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is supporting of new legislation capping insulin costs for patients with diabetes at $100 per month. “Millions of diabetics in Illinois are hurt by...
Nov 7, 2019 | Jones
LYNWOOD, Ill. – In an ongoing effort to support mental health care in Illinois, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is holding an Alzheimer’s workshop with mental health experts from the South Holland Memory Care Community. The event is on Monday, Dec. 9, from...
Oct 31, 2019 | Jones
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is continuing his fight for the rights of student athletes by spearheading a bill which would allow fair compensation for the use of their names and images. “College sports is a billion dollar industry,...
Oct 24, 2019 | Jones
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is working to improve health care by backing proposed legislation that will limit the number of patients nurses can be assigned, easing workloads while improving and focusing patient care. “We should have...