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Jesse Jackson Jr. Votes By Absentee Ballot, No Event On Election Day
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Back To Mayo Clinic For Treatment
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Sources: Jackson Jr. Returning To Mayo Clinic
Sources said Friday that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is planning to return to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, as he continues treatment for bipolar disorder.
Rev. Jackson Says His Son Is Not Ready To Return To Congress
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says his son will not be ready to return to Congress in the immediate future.
Rep. Jackson Released From Mayo Clinic
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has been released from the Mayo Clinic.
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Mayo Clinic: Congressman Jackson Has Bipolar Disorder
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Report: Rep. Jackson Has Considered Ending Political Career
It appears that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has been thinking about his political future since he has been in the hospital.
Jackson Senior Speaks Out On Congressman's Condition
Several experts in psychiatry tell the Associated Press that a complicating physical illness may have arisen during the treatment of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. for depression. But the congressman's father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, won't confirm it.
Rep. Jackson At Mayo Clinic For Depression, Internal Disorder
A statement Friday from the Mayo Clinic represents the most specific information to date about the medical issues plaguing the embattled South Side congressman.
Killebrew To Stop Treatment For Cancer
Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew was diagnosed with esophageal cancer back in December. On Friday, he announced that has settled in for the final days of his life saddening friends and fans of the former Minnesota Twin.
Hall of Famer Killebrew Diagnosed With Cancer
Harmon Killebrew announced today, via a statement released by the Minnesota Twins that he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
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