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November 27, 2012

Illinois Sets Election Date After Resignation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. 
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Illinois has set a March date for elections to replace Democratic Rep.
Jesse Jackson Jr. who resigned from his post after taking a
several-month leave to seek treatment for bipolar disorder. In a
statement announcing his departure, Jackson cited the orders of his
doctors and acknowledged for the first time he is the subject of a
federal investigation for what's believed to be alleged misuse of
campaign funds. Jackson said: "None of us is immune from our share of
shortcomings or human frailties and I pray that I will be remembered for
what I did right."

 

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