Following reports that he may have misused campaign funds, Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr has hired a lawyer to handle negotiations with the federal government on possible plea deal in which he would resign from the House of Representatives and spend time in prison. CBS 2 television reported on Saturday and Fox News Chicago on […]
After more than four months of silence, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. asks constituents for patience and says he’s “anxious to return to work,” in a robocall to his 2nd Congressional District Saturday, reported by Chicago radio station WBEZ, but gave no timeline on when he’d get back to work. This is the first time […]
