Jackson's talk before Emanuel inauguration in Chicago
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) (L) and talks with his wife, Chicago Ald. Cheryle Jackson before Rahm Emanuel's inauguration as mayor of Chicago during an in inaugural ceremony at Millennium Park on May 16, 2011. Emanuel takes over for Richard M. Daley, who had served in the post since 1989. UPI/Brian Kersey
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CHICAGO, June 7 (UPI) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Rod Blagojevich's attorneys pushed their own case in his Chicago corruption retrial Tuesday after days of prosecutors' questions.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was willing to raise $6 million for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in return for a Senate seat, a fundraiser says.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. met to discuss the Chicago mayor's race, Jackson said.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The federal jury deciding the fate of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is deadlocked on some counts, the presiding judge said Wednesday.
CHICAGO, April 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., has been queried by federal investigators probing the actions of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, sources say.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., contends Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may have sought revenge on him when he reneged on a 2002 contribution, sources say.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., says he is not prepared to serve as a senator until he clears his name in the Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich probe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has gone from leading candidate to long shot to succeed President-elect Barack Obama as Illinois' junior senator, observers said.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Federal officials say they want to talk to U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. about "pay-to-play" allegations in the scandal surrounding the Illinois governor.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. denied Wednesday authorizing making an offer to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat.
