Topic: U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson

Former Illinois state Rep. Derrick Smith is about to make a stunning political comeback.

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, D-Ill., is casting an absentee ballot and has no plans to appear in public on election night, a consultant says.

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., who is dealing with mental health issues, will return to the Mayo Clinic "soon" for further care, his father said Sunday.

The wife of veteran U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., said Wednesday he will return to Congress, but offered no timetable.

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., who has been ill and unable to campaign for months, is likely to be re-elected in November, political analysts say.

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., has been released from the Mayo Clinic and is back in Washington, an aide said Friday.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says his son U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s diagnosis of bipolar disorder has "been a challenge," but he is "getting good treatment."

The wife of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., said doctors are still searching for the right combination of medications to relieve the ailing congressman.

Chicago Alderwoman Sandi Jackson, wife of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., told the Sun-Times her husband has been "completely debilitated by depression."

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., said in a statement he was at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, being evaluated for "depression and gastrointestinal issues."