Jackson Jr., 60, plans to announce his run for the open 2nd Congressional District seat this week, according to his spokesman ...

In a video, Jackson Jr. says he chose the date to honor "a man who inspired my life to public service. A man who blessed me ...

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced he’s running to reclaim his old seat in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District. Jackson launched his campaign on his father’s 84th birthday, pledging to ...

CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star who saw his congressional career unravel in scandal, is returning to the political stage. He will announce his bid this week for the same ...

What’s in a famous name? The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. One of the famed names of our time. Forty-plus years as a civil rights leader and activist, two-time presidential candidate, globetrotting ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. says he wants his old job back. On Wednesday, the son of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. officially launched his campaign for Illinois' ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- Jesse Jackson Jr. could be headed for a halfway house in the Washington, D.C. area, after he is released from federal prison in Montgomery, Ala. The Jacksons haven't been at the ...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson says his son, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., has been released from an Alabama prison after serving a year and a half for illegally spending $750,000 in ...