mayor thaddeus jones

The Honorable Judge Joel Chupack issued a final judgment in favor of Clerk Figgs on July 21, 2025, concluding that the City failed to prove any of its allegations, including wrongful record destruction, obstruction of a municipal audit, and unauthorized tampering with public property. #legal

Jones: “Okay, you are officially on my hit list, and you can take that any way you want to.”

“We are at a crossroad. We have the option to do nothing and become like so many other communities that have failed."

“I would ask the aldermen to approve this tonight because residents can’t wait for help. Residents are waiting for rent help, help with their water, and help with their groceries,” said Jones. #calumetcity

At the time, Clerk Figgs notified Attorney Kasper that Mayor Jones,”... blocked me from using the financial software system to monitor my office budget.