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February 18, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - A well-known Illinois state senator dropped her bid Sunday for the U.S. House seat vacated by Jesse…
February 7, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of complications from pneumonia at…
January 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton has drawn national attention, prompting renewed calls for gun regulation,…
January 23, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A stovepipe hat worn by Abraham Lincoln is going on display at the Springfield library and…
December 30, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois state lawmaker who was a frontrunner to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says…
December 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Although Mrs. Obama has never indicated any interest in a political career, a new survey from the…
December 6, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) - A veteran Illinois state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition…
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Illinois 2nd Congressional District residents will soon return to the polls to elect a new representative, after…
November 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s extended leave of absence and eventual resignation from Congress may have tried his…
November 22, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) - Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation from Congress might end his once-promising political career but it doesn't mark the…
November 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been under a cloud of suspicion since he disappeared from…
October 25, 2012
  FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he joined workers at a northern Illinois plant that’s slated to
October 19, 2012
CHICAGO - Though he hasn't sent out a campaign mailer, video or spoken in public in months, Illinois Rep. Jesse…
October 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Just days after Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. was accused of misusing campaign money and drinking with women…
July 28, 2012
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose whereabouts haven't been disclosed since he quietly took a medical…
July 16, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) - When Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. disappeared last month for a mysterious medical leave, it took weeks for…
July 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Wednesday’s disclosure that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for an undisclosed 'mood disorder' left numerous…
July 11, 2012
More than a month after he took an unexplained leave of absence, it's still not clear what's ailing Illinois Representative…
July 11, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic House leaders on Wednesday joined colleagues and constituents in urging Rep. Jesse Jackson of Illinois, who…
July 11, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is now facing pressure from his own party to come forth about his…