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 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.
Jones-Backed Law Providing Health Care Coverage for Skin Cancer Screenings Now in Effect
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The fight to provide affordable health care to all Illinoisans will get a boost from a new law backed by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, which requires health insurance plans to cover annual preventative skin cancer screenings.
Jones-Backed Legislation to Bolster Sexual Harassment Education, Prevention in Chicago Public Schools, Now in Effect
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, that bolsters age-appropriate sexual harassment policies and awareness in Chicago Public Schools went into effect Jan 1.