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Live tweets from Jesse Jackson Jr., Sandi court appearance

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. arrived at a federal courthouse Wednesday morning, where when he’s expected to plead guilty to misusing $750,000 in campaign money. With him was his wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson, who’s expected to plead guilty to federal charges hours later.

Sun-Times columnists Lynn Sweet (@LynnSweet) and Natasha Korecki (@NatashaKorecki) are live-tweeting from the courthouse:

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