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Column: Illinois Supreme Court ruling clears way for state Rep. Thaddeus Jones to become Calumet City's first Black mayor

State Rep. Thaddeus Jones reacts to a Monday Illinois Supreme Court ruling that upholds his apparent win in the Feb. 23 Democratic primary and clears the way for him to become the first Black mayor in Calumet City’s 120-year history.

Body cameras, new ambulance, ShotSpotter upgrades are among Calumet City's recent public safety upgrades

CALUMET CITY — Christopher Fletcher remembers when paperwork lived up to its name for police officers. Fletcher, now the chief of police in Calumet City, got his start in the profession in Chicago in 1986. Those were the days of contact cards, which detailed officers interactions with the public. You run into a person, write their name and information down, put (the cards) in a pile, Fletcher said. Hopefully, it s alphabetized. You know, I m looking for a guy named Johnny, (around) 79th and Halsted (streets). We d have to look through thousands and thousands of cards. Now, thanks to Calumet City s ongoing public safety spending, officers can have access to that kind of information in seconds through upgraded in-car computers and record-keeping technology.

Challenger Jada Curry ousts four-term incumbent Lynwood mayor Eugene Williams in Democratic primary

Thaddeus Jones declares victory in Calumet City mayoral primary; incumbent Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush does not concede

Court ruling puts challenger Thaddeus Jones back on ballot against Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush