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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr

In this Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, Illinois state Sen. Toi Hutchinson speaks during a candidate presentation at the 2nd Congressional District slating meeting in South Holland, Ill. Hutchinson is one of more than a dozen candidates running in a special primary election Feb. 26 to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. who resigned in November 2012. Like much of the national conversation these days, the race to replace Jackson in Congress has been dominated by one topic: guns. Nearly half of 2nd District voters live on the South Side of Chicago, where some of the nation’s worst gun violence has been heavily concentrated. (AP Photo/John Smierciak, File)

Guns dominate race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

Sara Burnett, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - After months of drama surrounding Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress, the race to replace the congressman with the prominent name has pivoted to a different high-profile topic: guns...
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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)

Jesse Jackson Jr. signs plea deal, may face prison

Mary Ann Ahern, NBC Chicago
NBC CHICAGO - It’s been nearly three months since Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress, but now NBC News confirms that Jackson has signed papers in a plea deal within the past several days...
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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. (left) visited by Rep. Dennis Kucinich at the Mayo Clinic.

Jackson Jr. visited by 2 congressmen

Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - Two Illinois congressmen have visited Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who's been on medical leave for months...
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WASHINGTON - Jessie Jackson Jr. (D-IL) addresses a news conference at the U.S. Captiol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Jesse Jackson Jr speaks: 'I am human'

Renita D. Young
theGRIO REPORT - After more than four months of silence, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. asks constituents for patience and says he’s “anxious to return to work,” in a robocall to his 2nd Congressional District Saturday..
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (left) visited by Rep. Dennis Kucinich at the Mayo Clinic.

Kucinich visits Jesse Jackson Jr.

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - After a visit Thursday from Patrick Kennedy, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. received a visit from Rep. Dennis Kucinich at the Mayo Clinic...
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Rep. Jessie Jackson Jr.

Is Jesse Jackson Jr doing a disservice to his constituents?

David A. Love
OPINION - Looking at this on a purely political level, Rep. Jackson’s absence generated a great deal of speculation, even theories that he was in hiding due to an addiction problem or entanglements with the law...
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Rep. Jackson Jr treated for 'mood disorder'

theGrio
More than a month after he took an unexplained leave of absence, it's still not clear what's ailing Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr...
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WASHINGTON - Jessie Jackson Jr. (D-IL) addresses a news conference at the U.S. Captiol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Dem to Jackson: 'Tell the public what's going on'

Caryn Freeman
theGRIO REPORT - Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s (D-Ill) mysterious leave of absence from Congress has many on the Hill wondering what could be keeping the Congressman away from his duties in Washington for such a long period...
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