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Kelly defends against ethics allegations in Jackson Jr. race
Clout StreetDemocratic congressional candidate Robin Kelly defended herself from a state inspector general’s report and an internal audit that alleged she violated timekeeping rules during her failed campaign for state treasurer in 2010. Speaking after a...Tags: Primaries, Michael Bloomberg, Values, Alexi Giannoulias, Dan Rutherford
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For Jackson, the rules do apply
WASHINGTON -- Jesse Jackson Jr. arrived in court wearing a leather bracelet, not the gold-plated Rolex watch he bought with $43,350 in federal campaign cash. The former congressman's head was bare, unadorned by the Michael Jackson fedora, purchased with...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Justice System, Bruce Lee, Barack Obama, Elections
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Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count
The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign...
Tags: Civil Rights, Justice System, Justice and Rights, Chicago Mayor, Elections
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Emanuel to accept online applications for Ald. Sandi Jackson successor
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders. The web site will be up Friday and the panel will...Tags: Cook County Government, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Teachers Union
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Deadline extended for those who want to replace former Ald. Sandi Jackson
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel's office has extended to Monday the deadline to apply to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson. The administration initially sent out a news release Friday afternoon saying it had received completed applications from 42 people by...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Bipolar Disorder, Chicago Mayor, Sandi Jackson
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Tribune ebook on Jesse Jackson Jr. available
A new Chicago Tribune e-book captures and contextualizes the political career of Jesse Jackson Jr., who recently resigned from Congress amid health concerns and legal questions. “Jesse Jackson Jr.: From Promise to Scandal-the Journey of a Chicago...
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Will Halvorson have crossover appeal?
Change of SubjectThe promise/threat of party-crossover voting is almost always a phantom. Since Illinois' primary voting system allows voters to choose their party ballot on the day of the election (as opposed to pre-registering party affiliation), it's always possible... -
Obama intensifies focus on gun violence
President Barack Obama returned to Chicago for a few hours Friday to address the high-profile gun violence that continues to plague his hometown and suggested the solution is not only more gun laws, but community intervention and economic opportunity in...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, White House, State of the Union Address, Barack Obama, Hadiya Pendleton
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Rev. Jackson says son is under 'tight medical supervision'
Tribune reporterFormer Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is under "tight medical supervision," as his struggle with bipolar disorder has been compounded by recent legal troubles, his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said today in a statement. "He is struggling with the highs and...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Bipolar Disorder, Behavioral Conditions, Barack Obama
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Halvorson, Beale try to chill Kelly momentum by attacking Bloomberg super PAC
Clout StreetDemocratic congressional candidates Debbie Halvorson and Anthony Beale used a televised debate tonight to try to chill Robin Kelly’s momentum by attacking the support she is receiving from an anti-gun super political action committee run by New York...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Primaries, WTTW, Anthony Beale, National Rifle Association of America
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Hutchinson drops out of race to replace Jackson
The already volatile special election campaign to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress saw its biggest upheaval Sunday when state Sen. Toi Hutchinson dropped out and endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly in a move to unite against former U.S. Rep....
Tags: Cook County Government, Illinois General Assembly, Matteson, Debbie Halvorson, Religion and Belief
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Charges against Jackson belie his pledge to service
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s final act as a public official was to send a Thanksgiving eve resignation letter to the speaker of the House in which he declared that "for 17 years I have given 100 percent of my time, energy and life to public service." But...
Tags: Cook County Government, Justice System, Bruce Lee, Peotone, Lobbying
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