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Rep. Cheri Bustos’
surprise announcement Friday that she won’t seek re-election in 2022 further endangers Democrats’ chances of holding on to the House, and it creates new intrigue into how Illinois lawmakers will redraw congressional maps.
Now in her fifth term in Congress, Bustos is a close friend and ally of House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi. The two are known to talk almost every day. So that, coupled with news that Illinois will lose one of its 18 seats in the House, chips away at Illinois clout.
Thaddeus Jones is a current Illinois State Representative, was the first Black Alderman in Calumet City, and is now the first Black Mayor in the history of Calumet City, Illinois.
Jones took his Oath of Office at the noon meeting today in a packed room.
Jones also helped elect the first black Alderwoman today, Monet Wilson. Her son announced today that he has chosen to attend Morehouse College which is where Dr. King attended.
Jones wife Saprina Jones was in attendance. His mother and mother in law , whom he also referred to as “mother” today, were also there. His mother is a recent Breast Cancer Survivor.
In the first vote with his new administration, he made a laundry list of new appointments including Kevin Koloch as interim police chief (replacing Christopher Fletcher) and Andre Black as assistant police chief.
As incumbent Burnham Mayor Robert Polk looks forward to tackling priorities for his fifth term, challenger Antwon Russell holds out hope for a come-from-behind win.
In final, unofficial results released by Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough on Wednesday, Polk had 380 votes in Tuesday s general election to Russell s 332, a margin of 53% to 47%.
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Candidates aligned with Polk also were apparent winners in their races. Incumbent Clerk Lus Chavez had 380 votes to 313 for John Hajduch. In the race for three spots on the village board, incumbents Travis Claybrooks (436 votes) and John Cap (399) and newcomer Christopher Hodges (379) outpolled Jasmyne Peters (316).