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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.”

“Frank was a servant leader for the Thornton Township community, and personally taught me a lot about true public service.”

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

Mayor/State Rep Jones Misappropriates Clerk Figgs Signature and Usurps her Authority  (Calumet City, IL) - Today, one day after Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs was forced to file a lawsuit against Calumet City Mayor and State Representative Thaddeus Jones

Clerk Figgs is seeking injunctive relief to restore her duties for which she was elected to perform.

Questions arise about State Representative Rita Mayfield's role in Calumet City politics (Calumet City, IL) - State Representative Rita Mayfield has been vocal on social media regarding an ongoing battle between State Representative and Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones and Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs.

"I know Mayor Jones very well. I knew him when he was a city councilman, I knew him as a state representative, and I knew him as an abuser of women," said Bradley referring to a past alleged domestic violence case against Mr. Jones.

Citizens of Calumet City show support for Clerk Figgs (Calumet City, IL) - This morning, several residents of Calumet City gathered at Pulaski Park across the street from City Hall to show support for their longstanding clerk, Nyota Figgs.