Jesse Jackson Jr., promising political scion, resigns
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jesse Jackson Jr. is the namesake son of one of the most prominent black men in the United States, a progressive-minded activist whose ascent into public life...
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Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from House, citing health
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Representative Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been treated for bipolar disorder and is reportedly under investigation for possible misuse of campaign funds, resigned his seat on Wednesday,...
Should this school be saved? The fight over Chicago’s Dyett High
CHICAGO (Reuters) - By just about any definition, Walter H. Dyett High School has failed. Just 10 percent can pass the state math exam; barely one in six is proficient...
Michigan voters poised to reject union rights amendment
(Reuters) - Michigan voters appeared poised on Wednesday to reject an effort to make collective bargaining a constitutionally protected right in the state, dealing organized labor another setback in a...
Michigan voters poised to reject union rights amendment
(Reuters) - Michigan voters appeared poised on Wednesday to reject an effort to make collective bargaining a constitutionally protected right in the state, dealing organized labor another setback in a...
Appeals court allows Illinois limits on campaign financing
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an Illinois law limiting contributions to political campaigns can remain in force at least until the November 6 election....
Appeals court allows Illinois limits on campaign financing
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an Illinois law limiting contributions to political campaigns can remain in force at least until the November 6 election....
Unclear if Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. will return to Congress: friend
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It is not clear if Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. will ever return to Congress, a friend and fellow congressman said on Tuesday after meeting Jackson, as the...
Unclear if Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. will return to Congress: friend
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It is not clear if Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. will ever return to Congress, a friend and fellow congressman said on Tuesday after meeting Jackson, as the...
Massachusetts Senate hopeful Warren leads fundraising race
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic hopeful in a hotly contested Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, was the top fundraiser among Senate candidates in the third quarter with $12.1 million,...