Chicago - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has won the Illinois primary race for Illinois' newly redrawn second congressional district against Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson.

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. easily won his toughest primary election fight in years, besting former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson on Tuesday. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports and analysts Avis LaVelle ...

Nancy Pelosi throws her support behind Jesse Jackson Jr.

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. picked up a big endorsement for re-election Saturday from House Minority Leader...

Chicago - Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s campaign said he'll get a big endorsement Saturday: from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Incumbent Jesse Jackson Jr. and Debbie Halvorson will be facing each other in the 2nd Congressional District.

Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. 12/2008 Reuters

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. denied any involvement in offering $500,000 to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich for President- elect Obama’s Senate Seat.