Information could soon be forthcoming about the medical sitution of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), who took a leave of absence from Congress late last month.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
A senior aide to the congressman told the Sun-Times that Jackson is being treated at a medical facility outside Illinois and that his doctors will release information “soon,” perhaps as early as Wednesday, though not necessarily.
“His condition is not life-threatening,” the aide said. “He does have sleep disorders. He works seven days a week most weeks. He has been under intense pressures over the last four years, so he wants to see if he can figure out a way to get some decent sleep.”
When the medical leave was first announced two weeks ago, the reason given was “exhaustion.” Last week, his office issued a new statement that the matter was more serious than initially thought: “Recently, we have been made aware that he has grappled with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time. At present, he is undergoing further evaluation and treatment at an in-patient medical facility.”
