Second District
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Illinois’ sprawling Second Congressional District features a great deal of demographic and economic diversity. Running from the Rust Belt to the Corn Belt, it contains urban, suburban and rural residents.
Made up of Chicago’s Far South Side and older southern suburbs, this was once the heart of Chicago’s industrial corridor, its landscape dotted with steel mills and factories and crisscrossed by railroads. The steel-reinforced economy has been eroding in recent decades, but the district remains an important transportation hub for rail, highways and Great Lakes shipping.
The district also has historic importance in the labor movement. This is where federal troops broke up the 1894 Pullman strike, and where policemen killed 10 union supporters during 1937’s Little Steel strike.
Economically, the district is mostly middle-class, though it contains pockets of poverty as well as prosperity, and virtually all neighborhoods and suburbs are racially diverse. The district's residents are just about evenly divided—half live in the city of Chicago, and the other half in the south suburbs. Additional details about the demographics of the district are available.
Voter Registration and Information:
Chicago constituents:
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
(312) 269-7900
Suburban constituents:
Election Department, Cook County Clerk’s Office
(312) 603-0906
Press Releases
- June 25, 2008: Jackson Seeks Assistance to Re-Open Harvey Parks
- May 30, 2007: Congressman Jackson, State Rep. Miller Strongly Oppose Dolton Casino Proposal
- February 21, 2007: Homewood to Donate Fire Truck to Dixmoor
- January 24, 2007: Jackson Welcomes Probe of Harvey Police
- April 12, 2006: Jackson Supports Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit
- July 14, 2005: Rep. Jackson Jr. Responds to Meeks' Traffic Stop
- February 7, 2005: Jackson Seeks Federal Funds for Two Metra Projects
- January 19, 2005: Daley Threatens Affirmative Action Nationally
- November 10, 2004: Congressman Jackson Calls For Investigation, Moratorium In City's Towing Program
- August 12, 2004: Jackson Supports Entertainment Complex in Southland
- July 9, 2004: Jackson Welcomes USX-Southworks Redevelopment
- June 2, 2004: Contractors Sought for Deer Creek Flood Control Project
- April 8, 2004: Jackson To Present "Unsung Heroines" Award
- April 8, 2004: Jackson To Visit Grant Award Sites
- March 5, 2004: Jackson Plans Visit To NORC Site
- February 25, 2004: Jackson Outraged at Gaming Board’s Decision
- February 18, 2004: Return to Markham! Zip Code (604) 28
- January 7, 2004: "A Golden Heart For a Purple Heart"
- May 12, 2003: Thornwood High School Student Wins Top Honor In "An Artistic Discovery 2003"
Perfect Union:
- May 2, 2006: Fighting Breast Cancer in Illinois
- March 28, 2006: IL Primary Health Care Assoc.
- June 16, 2005: Meet the 3rd Airport
- January 21, 2005: Safer and Access
