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Sources: Jesse Jackson Jr. writing memoir to 'clear up his legacy'
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Disgraced former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty last week to misusing $750,000-plus in campaign money, is writing a memoir, two sources familiar with the project told the Tribune. Jackson, 47, will be sentenced June...Tags: Lawyers, Book, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Justice System, Government
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Kelly easily wins Democratic race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetFormer state Rep. Robin Kelly easily won the special Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace the disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, helped by millions of dollars in pro-gun control ads from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Crimes, Matteson, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control
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South Shore: Lakefront views for less
Watching the sun come up over the lake from her South Shore home helps Kalisha Buckhanon get into a creative mode for writing a novel. Her cozy second-floor quarters in a century-old A-frame stucco house also sets the mood for living comfortably in an...Tags: Building Material, House Building, Crime, Law and Justice, Michelle Obama, Chicago Transit Authority
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Jacksons' guilt a tale of excess
— It was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Political Fundraising, Government, U.S. Senate
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Jacksons' case a tale of runaway spending
Tribune reportersIt was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse Jackson...Tags: Missing Persons, Chicago Mayor, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Government, Political Fundraising
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Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count
The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign...
Tags: Lawyers, Chicago Mayor, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Justice System, Richard M. Daley
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Hutchinson drops out of race to replace Jackson
The already volatile special election campaign to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress saw its biggest upheaval Sunday when state Sen. Toi Hutchinson dropped out and endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly in a move to unite against former U.S. Rep....
Tags: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Political Fundraising, Matteson, U.S. Congress, Gun Control
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Charges against Jackson belie his pledge to service
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s final act as a public official was to send a Thanksgiving eve resignation letter to the speaker of the House in which he declared that "for 17 years I have given 100 percent of my time, energy and life to public service." But...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Government, Political Fundraising, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jackson's family: 'We felt the impact'
Tribune reporterMembers of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s family said this morning they are struggling in the aftermath of Jackson being charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. "We felt the impact of this court," said Jonathan Jackson today outside the Rainbow PUSH...Tags: Lawyers, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama
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Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds
Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on tax returns for six years. Attorneys for Sandi...
Tags: Lawyers, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Justice System, U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice
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Sandi Jackson's successor sworn in as alderman
Clout StreetFormer Illinois Department of Transportation official Natashia Holmes is the new 7th Ward alderman after the City Council today approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s appointment of her to the South Side post. Holmes, 37, takes the seat vacated by former...Tags: Local Government, Illinois Department of Transportation, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Mayor, Cook County Government
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Emanuel names former IDOT manager to succeed Sandi Jackson
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that he has appointed a former Illinois Department of Transportation special projects manager to replace Sandi Jackson as 7th Ward alderman. Natashia Holmes left IDOT in 2012 and recently worked as a project manager...Tags: Illinois Department of Transportation, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Mayor, Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Council
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