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CHICAGO (AP) - A well-known Illinois state senator dropped her bid Sunday for the U.S. House seat vacated by Jesse…
CHICAGO (AP) - Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of complications from pneumonia at…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A stovepipe hat worn by Abraham Lincoln is going on display at the Springfield library and…
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois state lawmaker who was a frontrunner to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says…
theGRIO REPORT - Although Mrs. Obama has never indicated any interest in a political career, a new survey from the…
CHICAGO (AP) - A veteran Illinois state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition…
theGRIO REPORT - Illinois 2nd Congressional District residents will soon return to the polls to elect a new representative, after…
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s extended leave of absence and eventual resignation from Congress may have tried his…
CHICAGO (AP) - Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation from Congress might end his once-promising political career but it doesn't mark the…
theGRIO REPORT - Embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been under a cloud of suspicion since he disappeared from…
 FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he joined workers at a northern Illinois plant that’s slated to
CHICAGO - Though he hasn't sent out a campaign mailer, video or spoken in public in months, Illinois Rep. Jesse…
theGRIO REPORT - Just days after Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. was accused of misusing campaign money and drinking with women…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose whereabouts haven't been disclosed since he quietly took a medical…
CHICAGO (AP) - When Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. disappeared last month for a mysterious medical leave, it took weeks for…
theGRIO REPORT - Wednesday’s disclosure that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for an undisclosed 'mood disorder' left numerous…
More than a month after he took an unexplained leave of absence, it's still not clear what's ailing Illinois Representative…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic House leaders on Wednesday joined colleagues and constituents in urging Rep. Jesse Jackson of Illinois, who…
theGRIO REPORT - Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is now facing pressure from his own party to come forth about his…