Calumet City mayor promises to pay back disputed credit card charges after aldermen flag spending

Thousands of dollars in charges made on Calumet City’s municipal credit card that aldermen say could not be fully explained by Mayor Thaddeus Jones led aldermen Tuesday to recommend policy changes, including taking away Jones’ access to the card.

Meanwhile, a city spokesman said Wednesday Jones will repay the city for some of the expenses.

Aldermen in April asked Jones to provide more information about a series of charges that showed up on an itemized bill listing totaling more than $13,000...