
Ex-Ill. lawmaker elected to succeed Jackson Jr.
Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured ...

Jackson Jr.'s district has history of corruption
They elected a Harvard-educated Rhodes Scholar and ended up with a congressman who was convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker.

Chicago district disappointed in ex-congressman
Residents in this swath of sprawling Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs have brimmed with loyalty to Jesse Jackson Jr. over the past 17 years, giving ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign case
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., holding back tears, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme ...

Jackson Jr.'s downfall tied to objects, not power
For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation's third-largest city, his career wasn't ended by attempts ...

Prospect of prison looms for ex-congressman, wife
The prospect of prison looms over former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife after they agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme ...

Jackson Jr.'s wife leaves Chicago City Council
The wife of former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced Friday that she was resigning from the Chicago City Council, saying she could not adequately ...

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 ...

Rep. Jackson Jr. resigns, citing mental health
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. quietly resigned Wednesday, effectively ending a once-promising political career months after the civil rights icon's son went ...