NBC CHICAGO - It’s been nearly three months since Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress, but now NBC News confirms that Jackson has signed papers in a plea deal within the past several days..

Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned last week. Governor Pat Quinn issued writs of elections Monday setting a special primary election for Feb. 26, 2013, that will coincide with existing local primary ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. possibly in plea deal talks as investigations, health recovery continue theGRIO REPORT - Jesse Jackson Jr. may have reclaimed his post by a landslide without any noticeable ...

CHICAGO — A day after former Governor Rod Blagojevich received a presidential pardon, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is calling for millions more. Jackson Jr. addressed the public Tuesday ...

CHICAGO—Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will be released from a federal prison camp on Thursday and serve the final months of his sentence in a Washington, D.C. halfway house, according to a ...

Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat over Republican Paul McKinley, any winner will face big challenges... CHICAGO (AP) — While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday’s special ...

Jackson Jr told WTTW News that he needed the money to maintain two bases - in Washington and Chicago - as part of his political career. "So to the tune of about US$75,000 a year, I lived in my ...

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who requested a pardon, did not receive one. In a statement, Jackson expressed disappointment and criticized the Biden administration for failing to address ...

CHICAGO – In a whirlwind of a week, where embattled U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. faced accusations of misusing campaign finances, reports surged of him bar-hopping and he gave his first public ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. will host afternoons on WVON-AM, Chicago's historic Black radio station, Monday through Thursday.

With performances, scholarship awards and a speech from Jesse Jackson Jr., the West County Democrats celebrated the life and legacy of Maryland Congressman Parren J. Mitchell during their annual ...