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Sources: Jesse Jackson Jr. writing memoir to 'clear up his legacy'
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Disgraced former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty last week to misusing $750,000-plus in campaign money, is writing a memoir, two sources familiar with the project told the Tribune. Jackson, 47, will be sentenced June...Tags: U.S. Congress, Prosecution, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Sandi Jackson, U.S. Senate
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The Rhubarb Patch: A well-regulated militia, part 3
Change of SubjectAn ongoing email discussion with David Lombardo, founder and president of the Second Amendment Foundation for Education & Research, Shorewood, Ill. Part One, Part Two. To David: I think we've both laid our cases as well as we're going to....... -
Bruce Rauner raises $1.3 million in a month for governor's race
Wealthy venture capitalist Bruce Rauner says he’s been on a listening tour to decide whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor, but his exploratory committee indicated Tuesday it already has raised $1.3 million. Rauner put $249,000...
Tags: Bill Brady, Primaries, Chicago Mayor, Executive Branch, Human Interest
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Review: "Brothers Emanuel" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Three brothers — Ezekiel, Rahm and Ari Emanuel — each went on to great career accomplishment: Zeke as a bioethicist; Ari as a powerful Hollywood talent agent; and Rahm, of course, as White House chief of staff for President Obama before...
Tags: Maxwell Street, John F. Harris, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, Twitter, Inc.
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Tollway's job numbers from $12 billion program don't add up
The Illinois Tollway this year will go full speed on a $12 billion construction program, touting it as a jobs generator that will put an estimated 120,000 people to work over 15 years. But while additional billions in increased tolls already are adding...
Tags: Elgin, Lake Forest College, Consumer Confidence, Pat Quinn, Finance
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Sources: Ex-prosecutor in lead to become new U.S. attorney here
Tribune reportersA former federal prosecutor who helped convict former Gov. George Ryan appears to be the favorite to succeed Patrick Fitzgerald as the next U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, sources in Washington and Chicago told the Tribune. The...Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Laws, Business Enterprises, Patrick Fitzgerald
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Blagojevich optimistic after 1 year in prison, family left with 'aching hole'
Last March, an adoring crowd of supporters gathered outside the Ravenswood Manor home of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and chanted "Free our governor" as the disgraced politician was about to set off for federal prison. "This is not over," Blagojevich said...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Executive Branch, Patricia Blagojevich, Lawyers, Regional Authority
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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: Punishment, Primaries, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Personal Income, Sandi Jackson
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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: Missing Persons, Punishment, Primaries, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Personal Income
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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: Sandi Jackson, Sex Crimes, Federal Election Commission, Mel Reynolds, Peotone
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Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds
Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on tax returns for six years. Attorneys for Sandi...
Tags: Punishment, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Prosecution, Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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