After his promising career was halted by a corruption scandal that sent him to prison, the former Democratic congressman is trying to return to the House.

The three former presidents spoke at a celebration of life ceremony for Jackson the day before his son's comments.

Days after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said the late civil rights leader had supported her campaign, one of his sons said the elder Mr. Jackson had not made a final choice.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton touted a Jackson endorsement after she said she was notified by the late reverend's group. But Jackson's son said that it wasn't final and that it was released in ...

One candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois says the late Rev. Jesse Jackson endorsed their campaign, leading to a firestorm of ...

There is no question that Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. had a significant impact on the civil rights movement, Democratic Party politics and D.C.’s struggle for statehood. After I heard of his death, I ...