Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is receiving treatment for “depression and gastrointestinal issues” at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., WGN-TV in Chicago reports.
Mayo Clinic released a statement Friday evening on behalf of Jackson:
“Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for extensive inpatient evaluation for depression and gastrointestinal issues.
Further information will be released as Congressman Jackson’s evaluation proceeds.
Congressman Jackson and his family are grateful for the outpouring of support and prayers that have been received throughout his care.”
The lawmaker from Chicago’s South Side has been on a mysterious medical leave for weeks. Jackson’s whereabouts or condition had not been fully specified until Friday.
