Calumet City Lays Off 46 Workers Due to 'Profound Fiscal Challenges'

South suburb lays off 46 employees amid budget shortfall

The south suburb of Calumet City laid off dozens of employees on Friday, with the mayor citing financial challenges. Mayor Thaddeus Jones said in a video posted on social media that 46 non-essential employees were temporarily laid off – effective immediately. “This is a decision I didn’t come to lightly, but a decision that’s rooted in the city council not only voting for a hiring freeze but discussing the layoffs two months ago,” he said. Jones…

Calumet City lays off 46 workers due to 'profound fiscal challenges'

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones announced on Friday the layoffs of 46 city workers due to "profound fiscal challenges."

Calumet City lays off 46 people, citing multimillion dollar budget deficit

Calumet City is struggling to meet the demands of health insurance costs, late Cook County tax revenues and a backlog of bills.