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Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Takes Leave for Undisclosed Treatment

Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois has taken a leave of absence to receive treatment for unspecified "physical and emotional ailments." Jackson’s office says he has been institutionalized at an in-patient medical facility to receive extended care.

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