Jesse Jackson Jr.

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August 13, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) — The genesis of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s decline dates to when he chose to forgo divinity studies and…
August 13, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has said where he wants to serve time for illegally spending $750,000…
August 5, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Check out our gallery of public servants who fell from grace but remained in the good graces…
July 1, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - Government prosecutors Friday filed a forfeiture motion naming the homes of former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.…
June 18, 2013
NBC Chicago - Convicted former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. would like to serve prison time ahead of his also-convicted spouse,…
June 7, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Prosecutors are recommending four years in prison for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., following his guilty plea…
May 8, 2013
NBC Chicago - Jesse Jackson Jr. already faces sentencing for one legal problem, but he could face another.
April 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Late Tuesday evening, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, she lead Republican candidate Paul McKinley with 70…
April 9, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday's special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse…
March 8, 2013
NBC CHICAGO - Of all the people attending Hugo Chavez's funeral Friday in Caracas, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is among…
February 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In a race where guns quickly dominated the debate, gun control advocate Robin Kelly clinched the Democratic…
February 26, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - A former Illinois legislator who favors an assault weapons ban captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the…
February 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Mayor Bloomberg has been a passionate voice for stricter gun laws for years and especially in the…
February 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - By the end of the day Tuesday, there will finally be a winner to one of the…
February 22, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - Residents in this swath of sprawling Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs have brimmed with loyalty to Jesse Jackson…
February 21, 2013
OPINION - Are we witnessing the end of the Jackson dynasty? Where does this once beloved political family go from…
February 20, 2013
NBC Chicago - Jesse Jackson Jr. sent a message back to Chicago as he left a federal courtroom Wednesday after…
February 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife are to appear in federal court to answer…
February 19, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson says his former congressman son is under strict medical supervision as he struggles…
February 18, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of…