Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush

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  Jackson Jr.'s House successor faces difficult road

  Democrat Robin Kelly should have little trouble winning the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — the territory's been held ... 

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  Voters ponder guns, ethics in Jackson Jr. district

  Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was ... 

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  Obama support for gun control has roots in Chicago

  President Barack Obama's support for gun control has its roots in a hometown plagued by deadly shootings — a city, he said Friday, where as many ... 

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  Guns dominate race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

  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 ... 

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  2 in custody in connection to Chicago teen's death

  Two men were taken into custody Sunday as "persons of interest" in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Chicago girl, a Chicago police spokeswoman said 

• Jockeying under way to replace Rep. Jackson Jr.

  The jockeying to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. began before the ink was dry on the former congressman's resignation letter. Among those expressing an ...