Rep. Thaddeus Jones
(D-Calumet City)
29th District
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Springfield Office:
241-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8087
(217) 558-6433 FAX
District Office:
15525 South Park Ave.
Suite 104
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 596-7053
(708) 933-6284 FAX
Biography
Graduate of Bloom Trail High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Loyola University; first African-American alderman of Calumet City’s Third Ward; founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Jones Foundation; formerly served as Student Trustee at South Suburban College, member of the Calumet City Library Board; proud father of two sons.
Jones Calls on ComEd to Reimburse Northern Illinois Residents for Disaster Costs
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, released the following statement calling on electricity provider ComEd to reimburse residents of Northern Illinois who were impacted by recent storms for the costs of damages to their homes and businesses:
Jones Promotes Adult Literacy Grants Awarded for South Suburban Area Adult Education
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is promoting new funding awarded to South Suburban College organizations to bolster adult literacy education and provide critical skills to local workers searching for good-paying employment opportunities.
Jones Works for COVID-19 Resources, Health Care Access, Property Tax Relief
SPRINGIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, released this statement following the adjournment of the special legislative session in which he worked to provide relief for his community from the COVID-19 pandemic:
Jones Urges Residents to Report Price Gouging, Predatory Sellers during COVID-19 Outbreak
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is alerting residents to ways they can report suspected price-gouging, predatory sales and other anti-consumer behavior, which has been on the rise as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Jones Supports Task Force to Crack Down on Domestic Violence, Produce New Solutions for Unsafe Living Situations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is taking steps to protect women from domestic violence and crack down on offenders with his support of legislation creating the Domestic Violence Task Force.
Jones Promotes Property Tax Relief, High-Wage Job Growth After Governor’s Budget Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday:
Jones-Backed Grants Provide Property Tax Relief to 20 South Suburban Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Taxpayers in 20 south suburban communities will receive property tax relief under a measure passed by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, which provides $26 million for local schools in order to reduce skyrocketing property taxes.
Jones Responds to State of the State Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, issued the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address:
Jones Introduces Bill Easing Financial Burden on Disadvantaged Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is working to reduce the financial burden on disadvantaged schools by introducing a bill to waive required government payments.
Jones Introduces Legislation to Address Violence through Trauma Centers
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is introducing legislation which aims to address violence by creating a pilot program that will study the effect trauma centers have in communities disproportionately impacted with high levels of violence.