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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...
Tags: Chicago Tribune
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Employment Opportunities, State of the Union Address, Gun Control, Rahm Emanuel
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'Corny' is one word for it, yes
Change of SubjectIt sounds very corny, but I really feel God put me on this Earth to be a change agent....Robin Kelly, candidate in next week's Democratic primary for the 2nd District U.S. Congressional seat previously held by Jesse Jackson Jr.... -
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Spending Spree
The Hartford CourantSay what you will about Jesse Jackson Jr., but I'll tell you this. He's the guy you want waiting across the street in the car for your tag sale to begin. I mean, the man will buy anything. The former Illinois congressman pleaded guilty last week to using...Tags: Joe Lieberman, Tom Udall, Punishment, Michael Jackson, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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Jacksons' guilt a tale of excess
— It was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mayo Clinic, Court Preliminary, Trials, Elections
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Was Jackson Jr.'s alleged spending spree a victimless crime?
Change of SubjectWednesday's print column OK, all mockery, pearl-clutching and indignation aside, who, really, was hurt if, as federal prosecutors allege, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. used campaign funds to buy decorations for his own personal Planet Hollywood along... -
Jacksons' case a tale of runaway spending
Tribune reportersIt was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse Jackson...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mayo Clinic, Court Preliminary, Trials, Elections
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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: South Side, Michael Bloomberg, Accounting and Auditing, U.S. Congress, Elections
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Gilded class warriors
Victor Davis HansonIn his first term President Obama was criticized for trash-talking the one-percenters while enjoying the aristocracy of Martha's Vineyard and the nation's most exclusive golf courses. Obama never quite squared his accusations that "millionaires and...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, State of the Union Address, Insider Trading, Jack Lew, Golf
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Mayo Clinic, Chicago Sun-Times, Michael Jackson, Rick Santorum
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Questions unanswered about treasurer's probe of Robin Kelly
After Robin Kelly lost a 2010 bid for state treasurer, the office's chief investigator alleged she violated ethics laws by improperly reporting time off from her taxpayer-funded job as chief of staff to then-Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, the Tribune has...
Tags: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Crime, Law and Justice, Mel Reynolds, Conservation, Paul Miller
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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...
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Feb 18, 2013
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