Illinois sets March election to replace Jesse Jackson Junior from Reuters: Politics CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois has set a date of March 19 for a special election to fill the U.S. congressional seat vacated by Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr., who resigned last week amid an ethics investigation and concerns over his health. feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/YKcdK8WJRnE/us-usa-politics-illinois-idUSBRE8AP18220121126