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Calumet City: Where Your Government Watchdog Needs to be Watched

CALUMET CITY, Ill. – Dec. 2, 2021 – PRLog — Alyssia Benford, the auditor brought in by Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones to conduct an unfounded and politically motivated review of the City Clerk’s office, has brought a history of conflict and entanglements to his witch hunt. They have ramped up the pace this week with a series of questionable actions. Earlier this fall, the Mayor hired Cleo Jones as a Chief of Staff for Figgs, one who does not report to her but who appears to be receiving funds from the City Clerk’s  budget. She did not hire staffer ... Read more