No need for Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. to resign: Illinois governor
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn said on Wednesday he sees no need for Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., to resign his congressional seat or remove himself from the November election ballot, even though Jackson has been undergoing medical treatment for four months. "He was elected by the people to serve his term," said Quinn, in an interview with WBBM-780 Radio. "Obviously, he has had some health challenges." Jackson, the son of civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, has been treated for bipolar disorder. …