12/13/2004
Jackson Offers Airport Commission Seats to Will County - In the spirit of cooperation and reconciliation, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. today said he will invite a member of the Will County Board to serve on the Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission (ALNAC). ...More

11/20/2004
Congressman Jackson Secures Millions of Dollars for the State of Illinois - Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 4818). The bill includes 9 of the 13 appropriation spending bills needed to fund the operations of the federal government. The other 4 appropriation bills passed earlier this year. The omnibus measure, which totals $388 billion in discretionary spending, passed the House by a vote of 344 to 51 with 1 voting present. The Senate will vote on the bill later today. If the measure passes the Senate, it will then be sent to the President for his signature. ...More

11/10/2004
Congressman Jackson Calls For Investigation, Moratorium In City's Towing Program - Citing today's Chicago Sun-Times reports about corruption in Chicago's towing program, Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. called for an independent investigation and audit into the city's towing program and contractors, and an immediate moratorium on the re-sale of any vehicles impounded by the city. ...More