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Jesse Jackson Jr.

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) listens to his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, speak on health care reform during a town hall meeting at the Sheldon Heights Church of Christ August 18, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The congressman addressed various aspects of the plan for about an hour before inviting his father to speak to the standing-room-only crowd. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Candidates file to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress

Renita D. Young
theGRIO REPORT - By early Monday evening, 22 candidates made the deadline to file nominating petitions announcing their candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District Seat, formerly held by Jesse Jackson Jr....
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) opens his papers after stepping up to the podium at a news conference on Capitol Hill December 10, 2008 in Washington, DC. Jackson had been mentioned as a potential replacement for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (C), who has the power to fill the vacant Senate seat, was arrested at his Chicago home yesterday and charged with corruption after prosecutors said he was trying to sell the seat to the highest bidder. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Crowded field fights for Jesse Jackson Jr's seat

Renita D. Young
CHICAGO - The crowded field of hopefuls racing to replace embattled former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will soon dwindle to one person; one candidate, who in a steep local economic mess, will have to tackle issues and aspirations left unrealized by the exiting Congressman...
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Illinois State State Sen. Donne Trotter leaves the Cook County Jail complex after posting bond Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in Chicago. Trotter was charged Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2012 with a felony count for allegedly trying to board a flight at O'Hare International Airport with a weapon and ammunition in a carry-on bag. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Black congressman cites gun charges in ending House race

Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois state lawmaker who was a frontrunner to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he's ending his candidacy...
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) (R), talks to the news media as his wife Sandi Jackson (L) and his sister Jacqueline Lavinia Jackson embrace after a news conference at the U.S. Capitol December 10, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Jesse Jackson Jr's wife won't run for House seat

Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — The wife of Jesse Jackson Jr. said Tuesday that she's not interested in running for the U.S. House seat her husband held for nearly 17 years, ending talk that she was eying the Chicago-area district...
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Rev Jesse Jackson attends a candlelight vigil at the childhood home of Michael Jackson on August 29, 2012 in Gary, Indiana. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Son's woes weigh heavily on the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - At 71, he still keeps a hectic schedule and speaks extemporaneously on issues from voting rights to prisoners in Gambia...
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Roger Ailes, Chairman & CEO, FOX News & FOX Business (R) and Reverend Jesse Jackson attend the 2012 Ailes Apprentice Class graduation ceremony at FOX Studios on November 15, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

Why we can't keep hope alive for Jesse Jackson

Joy-Ann Reid
OPINION - Ethics scandals, personal failings and a political rise cut short threaten to cloud the Jackson family legacy...
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FILE - In this July 26, 2008 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Napoleon Harris is seen at training camp in River Falls, Wis. The former Northwestern football star, who went on to play seven seasons in the NFL, has announced he is running to replace Jesse Jackson Jr., in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. Harris was just elected to the Illinois Senate. He is joining what's expected to be a crowded field bidding to replace Jackson, who resigned last week, citing his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Former NFL linebacker running for Congress

Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Former NFL linebacker Napoleon Harris is running to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress. Harris was just elected to the Illinois Senate...
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Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-IL, speaks to reporters following a Democratic Caucus on August 1, 2011 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. With time running out before the August 2 deadline to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling, Congress is working to strike a deal that would avoid a potential federal default next week. AFP PHOTO / Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Who will replace Jesse Jackson Jr?

Renita D. Young
theGRIO REPORT - Illinois 2nd Congressional District residents will soon return to the polls to elect a new representative, after Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned last week...
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Jesse Jackson Jr.’s resignation could cost taxpayers $5.1 million

theGrio
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s extended leave of absence and eventual resignation from Congress may have tried his constituents' patience, but now it may be affecting their pocket books as well...
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U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, Kennedy, left, meets with U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.(AP Photo/Office of Patrick J. Kennedy)

Jockeying under way to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

Sara Burnett, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - The jockeying to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. began before the ink was dry on the former congressman's resignation letter...
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