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July 9, 2012

Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Takes Leave for Undisclosed Treatment 
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Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois has taken a leave of
absence to receive treatment for unspecified "physical and emotional
ailments." Jackson's office says he has been institutionalized at an
in-patient medical facility to receive extended care.

 

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