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Illinois state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, who doubles as the mayor of Calumet City, is under federal criminal investigation for tax issues involving his campaign funds, according to a law enforcement source and records obtained by the Tribune.
The U.S. attorney’s office issued a grand jury subpoena in January to the Illinois State Board of Elections seeking records on three campaign funds controlled by Jones, according to a copy of the subpoena provided to the Tribune via an open records request.
The subpoena, dated Jan. 7, was pursuant to an “official criminal investigation” and sought quarterly campaign reports dating back to 2015 for the funds “Jones for Mayor,” “Jones for State Representative,” and “Citizens for Jones,” which is a political action committee that Jones heads.
The grand jury asked for underlying data supporting the quarterly reports, as well as emails or other communications that election officials had with Jones or the funds, and “any and all complaints” filed against the committees, according to the subpoena. The FBI was the underlying investigative agency on the investigation, according to the document.
His Citizens for Jones committee recently filed 10 amended reports.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Apr 8, 22 @ 10:03 pm
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Not surprised.
Comment by The Snowman Friday, Apr 8, 22 @ 10:22 pm
It’s one of those things I suppose…
… in the end, it’s never about where things are now, it’s always about what it may take to get there… and the Feds are now looking to how things got here… since January…and times before
“We’ll see”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Apr 8, 22 @ 10:23 pm
Let’s face it, after Sandoval and Arroyo went down, Jones was next in line on everyone’s short list.
Comment by News But Not Really Friday, Apr 8, 22 @ 10:59 pm
Uh oh. Drip. Drip.
Comment by Take a closer look Saturday, Apr 9, 22 @ 1:05 am
I’m shocked…shocked…to find out that the person everyone thought would be the next one in the G’s crosshairs is actually in the G’s crosshairs. Good luck Mayor/Rep. You’re gonna need it.
Comment by Captain Renault Saturday, Apr 9, 22 @ 3:30 am