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Durbin: Jackson Jr. Should Reveal More About His Condition
Updated 07/09/12 – 3:21 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he wishes U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. the best, but the congressman needs to let his constituents know more about what has forced...
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Gutierrez: Jackson Jr. ‘Has A Responsibility To Give Us More Information’
CHICAGO (CBS) – The shroud of secrecy still hanging-low over Congressman Jesse jackson’s mysterious medical issues. The absence of hard facts and definitive statements from Jackson and his staff has...
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Walter’s Perspective: Jesse Wants His Privacy, We Want Answers
CHICAGO (CBS) – Tonight is the 30th night in a row — a month — since the beginning of the great Jesse Jackson Jr. mystery. What’s become of the congressman, who’s taken a leave of absence? Where, Mr....
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Rev. Jackson: Congressman Son Is ‘Unwell,’‘Rebuilding His Strength’
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. said Thursday that his Congressman son is “unwell” and “rebuilding his strength,” but had little else to say on the subject. As CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports,...
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Emanuel: ‘Why Rush’ Jackson Back To Do-Nothing Congress?
Updated 07/12/12 – 6:05 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – While questions still swirl around the news that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for an unspecified “mood disorder,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel...
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Not Much Mention Of Congressman At PUSH Forum
CHICAGO (STMW) – There was little mention of what has been going on with U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. at Saturday morning’s Rainbow-PUSH forum at the organization’s South Side headquarters. The Rev....
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Mayo Clinic: Congressman Jackson Has Bipolar Disorder
Updated 08/13/12 – 5:57 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has provided a new update on their treatment of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), revealing the congressman is being treated...
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Source: Feds Probing ‘Suspicious Activity’ In Jackson Jr’s Finances
CHICAGO (STMW) – The snowballing troubles of Jesse Jackson Jr. took a new turn Friday with the revelation that federal investigators have launched a probe into “suspicious activity” in the South Shore...
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Report: Jackson Jr. Allegedly Used Campaign Cash To Decorate Home
CHICAGO (CBS) – News reports of new legal troubles for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) have some of his constituents on the South Side and southern suburbs concerned about whether they should vote...
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Jackson Jr. Seen In Public For First Time, Says He’s ‘Not Well’
CHICAGO (CBS) – For the first time in months, ailing U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has been sighted out in public, and talked about his battle with Bipolar II disorder. CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez reports...
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Jackson Jr. Campaign Finance Reports Lack Details On Credit Charges,...
CHICAGO (CBS) – Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. remains out of the public eye for now. It’s been months since he was last at work on Capitol Hill, after taking a leave of absence attributed to treatment...
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Jackson Jr. Remains Off The Job, But Campaign Still Spending
CHICAGO (CBS) – Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. hasn’t been on the campaign trail for months, as he’s kept out of the public eye while being treated for bipolar disorder, but he’s certainly been spending...
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Sources: Jackson Jr. Returning To Mayo Clinic
Updated 10/19/12 – 4:18 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Sources said Friday that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is planning to return to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, as he continues treatment for bipolar...
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Jackson’s Opponents Agree: Even If He Weren’t Sick, He’d Need To Go
CHICAGO (CBS) – The three candidates running against ailing Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. agree he would need to be replaced even if he were not being treated for bipolar disorder, but they differ over...
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Jackson Jr. Voted Absentee; Won’t Hold Election Day Event
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s publicist says the ailing Illinois congressman has voted by absentee ballot. However, Kevin Lampe says in a statement that Jackson won’t hold an election...
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Despite Long Absence, Jackson Jr. Easily Wins Re-Election
UPDATED: 11/7/2012 6:48 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Despite ongoing health problems that have kept him out of action for months – and a pair of investigations hanging over his head – Democratic Congressman...
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Key Democrat: If Jackson Jr. Seeking Plea Deal, He Deceived Party Leaders
Updated 11/08/12 – 12:13 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — A key South Side Democrat is expressing anger in the wake of a published report that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. might be seeking a plea deal with federal...
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Source: Jackson Jr. Was Talked Out Of Resigning Before Election
CHICAGO (CBS) – CBS 2 has learned U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. planned to step down weeks ago, ostensibly for mental health reasons, but a legal source said he talked Jackson and his wife, Sandi, out of...
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Jackson Family Not Talking About Jesse Jr.’s Tentative Plea Deal
CHICAGO (CBS) – CBS 2 reported exclusively Friday night that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. might step down before the end of the year as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating...
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Jackson Jr. Checks Out Of Mayo Clinic; Feds Reportedly Investigating Wife
Updated 11/13/12 – 5:47 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was released from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota on Tuesday, after a second stint there to be treated for bipolar disorder. A...
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BGA President: Jackson’s District May Not Have Congressman For Several More...
CHICAGO (CBS) – Constituents in Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.’s district have gone without representation on Capitol Hill for more than five months, and the head of the Better Government Association...
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Jackson Jr. Avoiding Spotlight By Staying In Minnesota
CHICAGO (CBS) – A day after Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. left his second stint at the Mayo Clinic, a source close to the Jackson family said the congressman was still in Rochester, Minn., in an effort...
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Ald. Jackson Absent From Final City Budget Vote
Updated 11/15/12 – 5:44 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th) — who reportedly is under investigation for possible improper campaign finance activities along with her husband, Congressman Jesse...
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Jackson Jr.’s Colleagues In Congress Add To Pressure For Answers
WASHINGTON (CBS) – Several members of Illinois’s congressional delegation have joined the growing chorus of voices pressuring U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) to speak out about his ongoing medical...
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Jackson Jr. Conference Call With Staff Cancelled
CHICAGO (CBS) – Plans for Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to speak to his staffers on Wednesday were abruptly cancelled Tuesday. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports key staffers were surprised...
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns From Congress
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr leaving his house in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15, 2012 (Photo by ABACAUSA.COM) UPDATED: 11/21/2012 – 5:04 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has resigned from...
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Orr To Ask Judge To Adjust Schedule For Special Election To Replace Jackson
Updated 11/21/12 – 7:26 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Now that Jesse Jackson Jr. has resigned his seat in Congress, Gov. Pat Quinn must set the date for an election to fill the seat. Cook County Clerk David Orr...
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Sources: Jackson’s Wife Didn’t Know His Resignation Was Coming Today
CHICAGO (CBS) – Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr’s wife, Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th), was in Washington, D.C., when her husband’s letter of resignation was delivered this afternoon. As CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker...
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Jackson’s Colleagues: Congressman’s Resignation ‘Sad Day For America’
CHICAGO (CBS) – Many political leaders in Chicago were saying it’s a sad day to learn U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has resigned from Congress. Jackson submitted his resignation letter to House Speaker...
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Jackson Jr.’s Resignation Prompts Mixed Reactions From Former Constituents
CHICAGO (CBS) – Popular support for former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has never really wavered, despite the ongoing health and legal problems that led to his resignation on Wednesday. In his...
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From Rising Star To Resignation: A Look Back At Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Career
CHICAGO (CBS) – Just two weeks ago, Jackson was re-elected to the Congress for a tenth term. He had been there for 17 years. His career in Congress ended Wednesday with his resignation over major...
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Race To Replace Jackson Could Be ‘Wild, Wild West’
CHICAGO (CBS) – A crowded field could line up to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, once a special election is set up to fill his seat following his resignation on Wednesday. CBS 2’s Mike Parker...
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Rev. Jackson: Jesse Jr. ‘Has Fought Gallantly’ During Illness
CHICAGO (CBS) – Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday that his son Jesse Jackson Jr.’s decision to resign from Congress has caused “a great sense of pain” for his family, but he said they’ve been...
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Rev. Jackson: Jesse Jr. Spent Thanksgiving With His Family
CHICAGO (CBS) – The day after former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress, things were quiet at the home of Jackson’s famous father. But Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. did come out to talk to...
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Rush And Davis: Jackson Jr. Still ‘Can’t Take The Pressure’ Of Speaking Publicly
CHICAGO (AP) – Two Chicago congressmen reiterated their support for Jesse Jackson Jr. on Saturday, saying the former Illinois congressman is suffering greatly and needs time to get healthy before he...
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Lawmakers Give Early OK To Change In Vote Date For Jackson Seat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois lawmakers have given preliminary approval to a plan to hold the special election for former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.’s House seat on April 9. Gov. Pat Quinn wants...
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Jackson Jr. Staying In D.C. As Resignation From Congress Made Official
CHICAGO (CBS) – As Congress returned from its Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s resignation from Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District was made official on Tuesday. It was announced...
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Ex-Rep. Mel Reynolds To Run For Jackson Jr. Seat
UPDATED: 11/28/2012 – 5:17 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — An ex-convict who preceded Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, now wants to win back his former congressional seat. Standing before a sign with the word...
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Emanuel Not Criticizing Sandi Jackson For Missing Council Meetings
Updated 11/28/12 – 4:54 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested Wednesday that people shouldn’t be too hard on Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th), who’s been a no-show at the City Council in recent...
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Hutchinson, Kelly, Beale Join Race To Replace Jackson In Congress
Updated 11/29/12 – 5:16 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Three more Chicago politicians have jumped into an increasingly crowded race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2nd Congressional District: Illinois State...
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