State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election – Capitol News IL

State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, who was elected Calumet City mayor in April, is facing a challenge to his mayorship that is based on a municipal referendum that prohibits a Calumet City mayor from also serving as a state representative. But Jones said a recently enacted state law prevents local governments from requiring a member of the General Assembly to resign his or her office to seek elected office in that local government.