Politics
Jesse Jackson Jr., recovering expected back from medical break soon
“He expects to make a full recovery and hopes to be on the job soon,” Bryant said. “He has not talked to his base in a while.”
Jackson, who first won office in 1995, is on the November ballot with two little-known candidates. He’s widely expected to win re-election in the heavily black, urban and Democratic district that has recently been redistricted to include more rural and white voters.
However, the sporadic and sparse details released about Jackson’s condition since his leave began have prompted much scrutiny and speculation. His office did not disclose it publicly until June 25, nearly two weeks in. Members of his prominent family, including his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, have been reluctant to talk.
However, Sandi Jackson said Thursday that doctors are trying to determine the proper mix of medications for her ailing husband.
“At this point, we are taking every day one day at a time,” said the alderman during a street naming ceremony. “But we here on the ground are preparing for his eventual return. We don’t know when that’s going to be, but we want his constituents to know that they are very much on his mind.”
Sandi Jackson said the family is taking every day one at a time, but is preparing for his eventual return. She said her husband was “getting better” and talking to their children every morning and evening.
“We know that of the millions of Americans that suffer from depression, many go back to work and live very fruitful lives,” she said. “I expect Jesse will too.”
