Shakedown Jr.: Lil' Jesse Jackson Proves it's in the Blood

Apples don't fall far from the tree. Especially when it's a money tree.

Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.’s congressional campaign organization has paid his wife at least $247,500 since 2001, including at least $95,000 after Sandra Jackson joined the Chicago City Council two years ago, according to federal election records.

Jackson’s political committee also gave at least $298,927 in cash and in-kind contributions to Sandra Jackson’s campaign fund, which bankrolled her races for a city council seat that pays more than $100,000 per year and an unpaid position on the Cook County Democratic Committee.

Sandra Jackson, known as Sandi, received the $95,000 for political consulting after pledging during her campaign to give “my full attention” to the alderman’s post.

Jessie Jr.'s House Catches Fire

Da roof, da roof, da roof is on fire.

A small fire started at the home of U. S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. early Wednesday on the South Side.

At 12:15 a.m. Chicago Fire Department's truck 49, Engine 126 and Battalion Chief 17 responded to a fire in the 2500 block of East 72nd Street, police said.

A still alarm was called for the small fire, according to Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Will Knight.

The origin of the fire was underneath the main fireplace in the residence and the victims were listed in a police report as U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th), police said.