BREAKING NEWS – Washington, D.C. – Former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds. He acknowledged the charges against him, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud and knowingly giving false statements. Jackson also made a brief statement in the packed courtroom with tears in his eyes. When he said that he hoped his mistakes would not put a blemish on the honesty and integrity that’s always affiliated with Chicago politicians, Judge Robert Wilkins told him that if he genuinely believed that, then he should have used the insanity plea.