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The U.S. House ethics committee announced on Friday that it will continue its investigation of Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Updated at 2:46 a.m. on Oct. 17 Campaign finance reports from the third quarter (July – September) were due this weekend to federal election officials.

It’s early. The primary elections are almost six months away. There is a lot of time left for candidates to wave around their resumes in front of voters.

The mudslinging has begun in a fight between Democrats for Illinois' 2nd Congressional seat.Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson on Thursday formally kicked off her campaign against current U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. They've disagreed for years over who should control a potential airport in Peotone."

Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson says she'll announce by the end of next week whether she's running again for the U.S. House. She would challenge U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., in the Democratic primary.Halvorson lost her seat in Congress to Republican Adam Kinzinger last year.

In less than three weeks, Illinois' newest members of Congress will be sworn in. Robert Dold, Randy Hultgren, Adam Kinzinger, Bobby Schilling and Joe Walsh have all been busy setting up their offices.

Republican Adam Kinzinger has defeated first-term Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson in Illinois' 11th congressional district.With 76 percent of precincts reporting, Kinzinger had about 57 percent votes and Halvorson had about 43 percent of the vote.  Kinzinger is an Air Force pilot who